The Young Mr. Pitt
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- Drama
- History
Overview
In 1783 England, King George III appoints William Pitt only 24 years old, as PM. When members of Parliament refuse to take Pitt seriously, he calls for a general election and wins. Pitt works to reform England, focusing on rebuilding the navy while across the sea in France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his conquest of Europe.
Keywords
- 18th century
- biography
- british prime minister
- british history
- napoleonic wars
- member of parliament
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 21, 1942
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- 20th Century Fox
- Cast
- Robert Donat,Robert Morley,Phyllis Calvert,John Mills,Geoffrey Atkins,Jean Cadell,Raymond Lovell,Agnes Lauchlan,Felix Aylmer,Ian McLeanand 58 more
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Writer
- Frank Launder,Sidney Gilliat
- Producer
- Edward Black,Maurice Ostrer
- Cinematography
- Freddie Young
- Budget
- $275,000
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0035586