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The Great Mr Handel

1942 · 89 min · Music · Drama

The Life - Tragedy and Triumphs and the Glorious Music of the Illustrious Brought to the Screen

This classic film reveals how the great composer Georg Friedrich Handel rose above the personal anguish and difficulties in his life to create the sublime musical composition, The Messiah.

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Creators

Norman Walker — Director

Top cast

Wilfrid Lawson portraitWilfrid LawsonGeorge Frideric HandelElizabeth Allan portraitElizabeth AllanMrs. CibberMalcolm Keen portraitMalcolm KeenLord ChesterfieldMichael Shepley portraitMichael ShepleySir Charles MarshamMMax KirbyFrederick, Prince of WalesHay Petrie portraitHay PetriePhineasMorris Harvey portraitMorris HarveyJohn HeideggerA.E. Matthews portraitA.E. MatthewsCharles JennensFFrederick CooperPooleyAAndrew LeighCaptain Coram

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