Michael Jayston Playing Real Life Characters Captain Thomas Masterman Hardy ( Bequest to the Nation, 1973) HD Clips

Bequest to the Nation (1973), also known as The Nelson Affair, shows Admiral Nelson preparing for the battle of Trafalgar, surrounded by his faithful men, while fighting his own personal drama (his love for Emma, Lady Hamilton, making him leave his legitimate wife). Starring Glenda Jackson, Peter Finch, Michael Jayston, Anthony Quayle, Dominic Guard, Margaret Leighton, Barbara LeighHunt, Nigel Stock, Nicholas Lyndhurst. Directed by James CellanJones. Screeplay by Terence Rattigan.