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Bequest to the Nation is a 1973 British historical drama film directed by James Cellan Jones and starring Glenda Jackson, Peter Finch, Michael Jayston and Margaret Leighton. It is based on the 1970 Terence Rattigan play A Bequest to the Nation. The film depicts the relationship between Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton during the Napoleonic Wars plus others they would meet, including Nelson's nephew: the story takes place before Nelson's heading out to sea for the battle of Trafalgar. In the United States, it was released as The Nelson Affair.
Original Release
04/18/1973
US Release
04/18/1973
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 / Catherine "Catty" Matcham |
| Roland Culver | Lord Barham |
| Pat Heywood | Emily |
| Clelia Matania | Francesca |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 / Catherine "Catty" Matcham |
| Roland Culver | Lord Barham |
| Pat Heywood | Emily |
| Clelia Matania | Francesca |
| John Nolan | Capt. Blackwood |
| Richard Mathews | Rev. William Nelson |
| Liz Ashley | Sarah Nelson |
| Stephen Jack | Major-domo |
| André Maranne | Adm. Villeneuve |
| James Cossins | McKillop - HMS Victory |
| David de Keyser | French Commander |
| Nicholas Lyndhurst | Shot Cabin Boy |
| Philip Madoc | French Captain |
| Ken Parry | Victory's Cook |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
