Product: The Great Mr. Handel [VHS] (1942)
Rating: 5.0
Short, sweet and to the point
All movies should be modeled after this one. The story is clear, concise and does not tax one's attention by providing more information than is needed. The acting is crisp, the direction spot on and the casting could not have been better. Scenes flow effectively and the use of the singing vendors to change from major scene to major scene is well thought out and well executed. Handel, himself, becomes something of a tragic figure because of the opposition of his enemies, including the Prince of Wales himself. Lord Chesterfield, on the other hand, is torn between the desire to be accepted by the society he cherishes belonging to with his strong love of music and his admiration for Handel's genius. All in all a first-rate, five-star production.