FRIDAY, MAY 2 | 2:30 P.M. | BLOCK 11 | FEATURE | FREDERICKSBURG THEATER COMPANY Lord Montagu | USA | Documentary | Luke Korem
The fascinating inside story of Lord Edward Montagu, one of England's most controversial and iconic aristocrats.
As the youngest member in parliament and sole heir to his family’s 7,000 acre English estate, Lord Edward Montagu’s life was rich and privileged. However in 1954, Edward, then aged twenty-five, became England's most infamous aristocrat when he was arrested for homosexual offenses and eventually sentenced to a year in prison. Despite the odds against him, Montagu persevered to become a prominent national figure by turning his estate into one of England’s greatest tourist attractions, and leading the way into a new era of the British aristocracy. This film features never-before-seen footage from the Montagu archives, interviews with his family, friends and fellow aristocrats, and personal details from Lord Montagu’s own writings to tell the story of his unconventional and often controversial life.
HCFF Notes: Texas based filmmakers, Russell Wayne Groves (producer), Bradley Jackson (writer) and Luke Korem (director) will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening. Groves and Jackson are 2012 HCFF alums – The Man Who Never Cried. TRAILER: http://vimeo.com/61097048 VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: Block 11 – adult themes
