The Great Mr Handel (1942)

1942 · Feature film · 89 min · dir. Norman Walker

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

• biographical film
• musical film

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Synopsis

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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Details

Director

Norman Walker

Studio

Independent Productions, G.H.W. Productions Ltd., J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Released

1942-11-09

Running time

89 minutes

Cast & crew

• Norman Walker Director
• Wilfrid Lawson

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