The Nelson Affair/Bequest to the Nation (1973) HD/Glenda Jackson, Peter Finch, Michael Jayston

Young George Matcham visits his uncle Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton. With the clear eyes of youth, he measures Nelson’s stature and notes his feet of clay. And yet, Nelson is a hero, a great man. How can this be resolved? Meanwhile, the combined French and Spanish fleet puts out to sea. Starring Glenda Jackson, Peter Finch, Michael Jayston, Anthony Quayle, Dominic Guard, Margaret Leighton, Barbara Leigh-Hunt. Directed by James Cellan-Jones. Screeplay by Terence Rattigan.