The Dictator

The Dictator is a 1935 British historical drama film directed by Victor Saville and starring Clive Brook, Madeleine Carroll, Emlyn Williams and Helen Haye. The film depicts a dramatic episode in Danish history: the tumultuous relationship between King Christian VII of Denmark and his English consort Caroline Matilda in 18th century Copenhagen and the Queen's tragic affair with the royal physician and liberal reformer Johann Friedrich Struensee. The film is loosely based on real events. In the United States the title was changed to “Loves of a Dictator”. Cast Clive Brook – Doctor Struensee Madeleine Carroll – Caroline Matilde of Denmark Emlyn Williams – Christian VII of Denmark Helen Haye – Queen Mother Juliana Frank Cellier – Sir Murray Keith Isabel Jeans – Elisabet von Eyben Alfred Drayton – Count Brandt Nicholas Hannen – Guldberg, the Prime Minister Ruby Miller – Hilda Heather Thatcher – Lady James Carew – Minor role See also A Royal Affair, a 2012 film based on the same events The Love of a Queen (1923) King in Shadow (1957) References