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"The Nelson Affair" quotes

The Nelson Affair poster
Young George Matcham visits his uncle Lord Nelson and the vulgar Lady Hamilton. With the clear eyes of youth, he measures Nelson's stature and notes his feet of clay. And yet, Nelson is a hero, a great man. How can this be resolve...

Director: James Cellan Jones
Writer: Terence Rattigan
Production: N/A
Genre: drama, history
Year: 1973
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 6.4
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 29 Oct 1973
Awards: N/A

17 video clips

Adm. Lord Horatio NelsonCapt. BlackwoodLord MintoLady HamiltonLady Frances NelsonMaster George MatchamCapt. HardyCaptain Hardy
Captain - The Nelson Affair 00:14 Captain In fact I urge you to obliterate the incident - The Nelson Affair 00:10 In fact I urge you to obliterate the incident Brandy you know is the best preservative for the dead - The Nelson Affair 00:09 Brandy you know is the best preservative for the dead It's a funny world isn't it - The Nelson Affair 00:04 It's a funny world isn't it But you must know him as well as anyone alive then - The Nelson Affair 00:12 But you must know him as well as anyone alive then Your uncle is great both in what he is and what he does - The Nelson Affair 00:20 Your uncle is great both in what he is and what he does Minto you knew me when I first met him - The Nelson Affair 00:09 Minto you knew me when I first met him That Hamilton bitch - The Nelson Affair 00:12 That Hamilton bitch I may be vain in such matters - The Nelson Affair 00:06 I may be vain in such matters Why can none of you understand - The Nelson Affair 00:16 Why can none of you understand Bonaparte is no seaman but he's not mad - The Nelson Affair 00:04 Bonaparte is no seaman but he's not mad But what about his honour - The Nelson Affair 00:08 But what about his honour Perhaps I expect a perfect hero to be a perfect Saint - The Nelson Affair 00:15 Perhaps I expect a perfect hero to be a perfect Saint That question - The Nelson Affair 00:26 That question I always tell the truth - The Nelson Affair 00:06 I always tell the truth Is a man called great for what he is or for what he does - The Nelson Affair 00:07 Is a man called great for what he is or for what he does I've never cared for French wine - The Nelson Affair 00:21 I've never cared for French wine

Cast

Lady Hamilton - Glenda Jackson
Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson - Peter Finch
Captain Hardy - Michael Jayston
Lord Minto - Anthony Quayle
Lady Frances Nelson - Margaret Leighton
All Cast