A costume drama about one of the world’s most loved composers this film, set in 1741, is about George Frederick Handel’s creation of the most popular choral works since that time - The Messiah. This amazing work was completed in three weeks. Wilfred Lawson stars as Handel, and as this beautiful period piece was one of the early Technicolour films to be produced in Britain, it makes for delightful viewing.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303619
Language
English
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Music & Performing Arts → Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)