Summaries

This biopic tells the story of the life of Pitt The Younger, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain at the age of twenty-four.

William Pitt the Younger, son of a famous politician father, becomes the youngest Prime Minister England has ever known, wins an election on the promise of peace and prosperity, yet ironically ends up as the presiding spirit of an interminable war with Revolutionary France. Both his health and his private life suffer from the strain.—Igenlode Wordsmith

Details

Keywords
  • character name as title
  • four word title
  • character name in tagline
  • napoleonic era
  • william pitt character
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War
  • Biography
Release date Sep 20, 1942
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Gaumont-British Studios, London, England, UK
Production companies Twentieth Century-Fox Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 58m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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