Question 1

What connects 'The Divorce of Lady X' to the 1933 film 'Counsel's Opinion'?

Accepted Answer

Both films are adaptations of the same play. They were produced by Alexander Korda, and Binnie Barnes appears in both—as Leslie in the earlier film and as Lady Mere in this one.

Question 2

Why do characters in the film seem to say 'correspondent' instead of 'co-respondent'?

Accepted Answer

Under UK divorce law, a co-respondent is a person charged with adultery with the petitioner's spouse. The actors are actually saying 'co-respondent', but it sounds like 'correspondent'.

Question 3

Who is listed as the color director for this Technicolor film?

Accepted Answer

The Technicolor color director is Natalie Kalmus, wife of Herbert T. Kalmus, co-founder of Technicolor Motion Picture Corp. She was color coordinator for nearly every live-action Technicolor feature from 1934 to 1949.

Question 4

What unusual instrument appears in the nightclub scene?

Accepted Answer

A concert cimbalom labeled 'Schunda V.J., Budapest' is seen in the nightclub scene. It is a box of metal strings played by striking beaters against the strings, especially popular in Hungary.

Question 5

What was Merle Oberon and Alexander Korda's filming schedule like during this movie?

Accepted Answer

They started rehearsals by 12:30 p.m., followed by lunch until 3:30 p.m., then filming finished by 10 or 11 p.m.

The Divorce of Lady X

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