The Great Mr. Handel
by Norman Walker
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Actor: Elizabeth Allan, Malcolm Keen, Max Kirby, Michael Shepley, Wilfrid LawsonDirector: Norman Walker
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-07-26
Studio: Vision Video
Movie Reviews of The Great Mr. Handel
Movie Review: The Story of the Man and His Famous Work
Summary: 5 Stars
Handel's Messiah has been a favorite of millions of people for centuries. It has been sung and performed all over the globe, especially during the Christmas and Easter seasons.
This movie tells the story behind the writing of that masterpiece. The first two thirds sets the context of the man and his struggles. Then most of last third is spent showing what it may have been like to compose that immortal work of art.
At the end there was a short segment of the grand performance of the Hallelujah Chorus.
Out of personal hardships and illness came this amazing work that has endured. A few other people played a huge role in bringing this to past.
There is an indication of how his personal fellowship with God influenced him during this creative process.
Plus the period costumes and antique like sets give a beautiful visual history lesson.
Summary of The Great Mr. Handel
THIS DVD IS PLAYABLE IN ALL REGIONS.His gifts were extraordinary. His life an adventure. His legacy priceless.
A lavish period drama produced in 1942 by Lord Rank?s G.H.W. Productions Ltd. This was the first color film shot with "character lighting" instead of the flat overall lighting hitherto demanded by Technicolor.
This story deals with the later stages of Handel?s life, leading up to the composing of his masterpiece "Messiah." During his early years in London, Handel had enjoyed the King?s patronage and people flocked to the theatres to see his operas. But soon fashionable society turned against him. Plagued by financial worries and ill health and abandoned by almost everyone except those closest to him, Handel shut himself away and worked day and night on "Messiah." Its performance at the Royal Opera House in 1743 resulted in a standing ovation led by the King. It began a tradition and fitting honor for the incomparable Handel, composer of one of the finest oratories in the English Language.
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