A wonderful storybook tale,starring two great actors Tyrone Power (very young) and George Sanders ,ideally cast as the aristocratic villain.
"Lloyd's of London" begins as one of those children-meet-adult -world tales such as Stevenson's "the treasure island" or Falkner Meade's "Moonfleet".The first thirty minutes feature young Blake and young Nelson ,which is an unusual length but which is necessary because it's a friendship story.Childhood's friendship is the most precious one.All along the movie,we hope that they will meet again....we're looking forward to it...The letter is a very moving moment.
The French (and Napoleon) play the parts of other villains ,but the scenarists display a taste for French folk songs:when Madeleine Carroll is arrested ,the soundtrack is made of traditional tunes such as "En passant par la Lorraine" and "Au Clair de la Lune" .
Do not ask this movie to be an accurate historical biography.You have never asked that of ,say,Alexandre Dumas.
"Lloyd's of London" begins as one of those children-meet-adult -world tales such as Stevenson's "the treasure island" or Falkner Meade's "Moonfleet".The first thirty minutes feature young Blake and young Nelson ,which is an unusual length but which is necessary because it's a friendship story.Childhood's friendship is the most precious one.All along the movie,we hope that they will meet again....we're looking forward to it...The letter is a very moving moment.
The French (and Napoleon) play the parts of other villains ,but the scenarists display a taste for French folk songs:when Madeleine Carroll is arrested ,the soundtrack is made of traditional tunes such as "En passant par la Lorraine" and "Au Clair de la Lune" .
Do not ask this movie to be an accurate historical biography.You have never asked that of ,say,Alexandre Dumas.