Question 1

Which director won an Oscar for this film without it being nominated for Best Picture?

Accepted Answer

Frank Lloyd won Best Director for The Divine Lady, one of only two films to win directing Oscar without a Best Picture nomination. The other was Two Arabian Knights (1927).

Question 2

What historical figures inspired the story of The Divine Lady?

Accepted Answer

The story is based on Lord Horatio Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton. Their love affair, while both were married, shocked English society. After Nelson's death at Trafalgar, Lady Hamilton died in poverty.

Question 3

How was sound handled in this 1928 film?

Accepted Answer

Filmed silently, all sound (music, singing, sound effects) was recorded separately and added in post-production. There is no spoken dialogue.

Question 4

What was the first sound film exhibited in Argentina?

Accepted Answer

The Divine Lady was the first sound film exhibited in Argentina, presented by Max Glücksmann with its original Vitaphone soundtrack at the Grand Splendid Movie Theater.

Question 5

Which institutions collaborated on restoring The Divine Lady?

Accepted Answer

The UCLA Film and Television Archive and the Museum of Modern Art Department of Film, in cooperation with the Czechoslovak Film Archive, jointly preserved and restored the film.

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