Lord Montagu (NR)
synopsis
In 1954, Lord Edward Montagu became England's most infamous aristocrat when he was arrested for homosexual offenses and became the focus of a landmark trial known as "The Montagu Case". His shocking guilty verdict became the catalyst to overturn a centuries old law, but Montagu's reputation and career were all but ruined. After a year in prison, Montagu rose back into the spotlight when he transformed his home into a public tourist attraction, and thus invented a new form of tourism known as "the stately home business". His showmanship and success inspired a new breed of aristocrats to open their doors and transformed Edward Montagu into a prominent and esteemed national figure.
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1 hr. 20 min.
synopsis
In 1954, Lord Edward Montagu became England's most infamous aristocrat when he was arrested for homosexual offenses and became the focus of a landmark trial known as "The Montagu Case". His shocking guilty verdict became the catalyst to overturn a centuries old law, but Montagu's reputation and career were all but ruined. After a year in prison, Montagu rose back into the spotlight when he transformed his home into a public tourist attraction, and thus invented a new form of tourism known as "the stately home business". His showmanship and success inspired a new breed of aristocrats to open their doors and transformed Edward Montagu into a prominent and esteemed national figure.
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Documentary
1 hr. 20 min.
