Bonnie Prince Charlie (DVD, 2011)
In one of his rare visits to his home turf, British actor David Niven essayed the title role in BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE. The film’s principal challenge was to transform 18th-century Scottish Prince Charles into a sympathetic character, which, patriotism aside, he most decidedly was not in real life. The court-intrigue scenes are the weakest aspect of the film; the strongest moments take place on the battlefield, where Charles the pretender and his followers face down the battalions of King George II (Martin Miller). Even in defeat, Charles is the victor, successfully eluding his British pursuers and escaping to France.
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