---
title: 'The Dictator (1935)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Victor Saville'
released: '1935-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-dictator-1935'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026657/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Dictator (1935)

1935 · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

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".

## Credits

- **Director:** [Victor Saville](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-saville)
- **Screenplay:** [Benn Levy](https://cinepixo.com/people/benn-levy), [Hans Wilhelm](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-wilhelm-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Karol Rathaus](https://cinepixo.com/people/karol-rathaus)
- **Producer:** [Curtis Bernhardt](https://cinepixo.com/people/curtis-bernhardt)
- **Director of Photography:** [Franz Planer](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-planer)
- **Editor:** [Paul Weatherwax](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-weatherwax)

## Cast

- [Madeleine Carroll](https://cinepixo.com/people/madeleine-carroll)
- [Emlyn Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/emlyn-williams)
- [Heather Thatcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/heather-thatcher)
- [Helen Haye](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-haye)
- [Alfred Drayton](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-drayton)
- [Nicholas Hannen](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-hannen)
- [Ruby Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruby-miller)
- [Clive Brook](https://cinepixo.com/people/clive-brook)
- [Isabel Jeans](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabel-jeans)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-dictator-1935
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