Lady Caroline Lamb (Original title)Lamb (Working title)Peccato d'amore (Alternative title)
Date: 1972 (Copyright)Countries: United Kingdom, ItalyDirected by: Robert Bolt
Synopsis: Historical drama. Restrained statesman William Lamb and his unruly wife Lady Caroline are ostracized when she becomes the mistress of the wild Lord Byron. Lamb's political career is threatened by the scandal, but he refuses to leave his wife. When the Duke of Wellington explains to Caroline that William will not go higher in government unless she separates from him, she does so, but this brings happiness to neither of them, and Caroline goes mad.
Genres: Biopic, Historical drama
Subjects: Infidelity, Byron, George Gordon (1788-1824)
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Film materials(3)
Description: PositiveBFI identifier: C-88174
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1221573
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 11057 FeetBFI identifier: C-88175
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status (servicing required)
Date: 1972 (Copyright)Countries: United Kingdom, ItalyDirected by: Robert Bolt
Synopsis: Historical drama. Restrained statesman William Lamb and his unruly wife Lady Caroline are ostracized when she becomes the mistress of the wild Lord Byron. Lamb's political career is threatened by the scandal, but he refuses to leave his wife. When the Duke of Wellington explains to Caroline that William will not go higher in government unless she separates from him, she does so, but this brings happiness to neither of them, and Caroline goes mad.
Genres: Biopic, Historical drama
Subjects: Infidelity, Byron, George Gordon (1788-1824)
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Film materials(3)
Description: PositiveBFI identifier: C-88174
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1221573
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 11057 FeetBFI identifier: C-88175
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status (servicing required)