Love Stories from the African Diaspora
Here are some of our picks for inclusive Black love stories in film and media. We hope you enjoy these tender love stories and beautiful depictions.
Bequest to the Nation (1973)
Set before the Battle of Trafalgar, this is the story of relationship between Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Set before the Battle of Trafalgar, this is the story of relationship between Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Genre:Drama, History
Written By:Terence Rattigan
In Theaters:4/18/1973
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Runtime:118 minutes
Studio:Hal Wallis Productions
Cast
James Cellan Jones
Director
Glenda Jackson
Lady Hamilton
Peter Finch
Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
Michael Jayston
Capt. Hardy
Anthony Quayle
Lord Minto
Margaret Leighton
Lady Frances Nelson
Dominic Guard
Master George Matcham
Nigel Stock
George Matcham
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Catherine "Catty" Matcham
Roland Culver
Lord Barham
Richard Mathews
Rev. William Nelson
Liz Ashley
Sarah Nelson
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