Beau Brummel

In Curtis Bernhardt’s handsome costume drama, Stewart Granger stars as the eponymous Regency dandy who rises to fame as the arbiter of style, dress and taste to the court of the Prince of Wales. But when he makes a joke about his patron’s obesity and then haughtily refuses to apologise, he is banished from court. Losing everything, including the chance of happiness with Lady Patricia Belham, he attempts to rebuild his shattered life., Adventures of one of the most colourful and controversial figures of 18th century England who left his mark on fashions and morals., (1954) Stewart Granger stars as the eponymous Regency dandy who rises to fame as the arbiter of style, dress and taste to the court of the Prince of Wales (Peter Ustinov). But when he makes a joke about his patron’s obesity and then haughtily refuses to apologise, he is banished from court. Losing everything, including the chance of happiness with Lady Patricia Belham (Elizabeth Taylor), he attempts to rebuild his shattered life in Curtis Bernhardt’s handsome costume drama. This is the first of four Stewart Granger films on Channel 4 this week. Moonfleet is on tomorrow., Historical romance about the Regency dandy who introduced trousers to England., In this film, Stewart Granger plays the famed 18th-century dandy and social arbiter who rises from poverty to become the adviser and severest critic of the Prince of Wales. Secure in his station in life, Brummell goes one step too far when he jokes about the Prince’s obesity., Captain George Brummel is an upper-class dandy forced to leave the army after having insulted the crown prince. But the prince, who is tired of all the yes-men around him, hires him as his chief advisor., Lavish story of George Brummell, the wit and fashion arbiter who became a favourite of the Prince Regent., Ornate and elaborate costume drama starring Stewart Granger as the eponymous Beau Brummell, a leading light in early 19th century Court life. The film plots his friendship and subsequent fall from grace with the Prince of Wales and also his numerous love affairs., Granger and Taylor head the cast of this lavishly told story of George Brummell, the brilliant wit and fashion arbiter who became a favourite of the Prince Regent. Ustinov plays the Prince and Morley his father, George III.