“AN EPIC OF REALISM With its great scenes of Argentine-its intimate views of Parisian life-its titanic battle scenes-its massive settings-its tremendous realism-its faithful reproduction of the vital story-its mighty drama-its soul stirring romance.”
Set in the years before and during World War I, this epic tale tells the story of a rich Argentine family, one of its two descending branches being half of French heritage, the other being half German. Following the death of the family patriarch, the man's two daughters and their families resettle to France and Germany, respectively. In time the Great War breaks out, putting members of the family on opposing sides.
Rex Ingram
June Mathis
John F. Seitz
Rudolph Valentino
Julio Desnoyers
Josef Swickard
Marcelo Desnoyers
Alice Terry
Marguerite Laurier
Alan Hale
Karl von Hartrott
Pomeroy Cannon
Madariaga
Bridgetta Clark
Doña Luisa
Virginia Warwick
Chichí
Mabel Van Buren
Elena
Stuart Holmes
Otto von Hartrott
John St. Polis
Etienne Laurier
Mark Fenton
Senator Lacour
Derek Ghent
René Lacour
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CinemaSerf
This is a magnificent cinematic rendition of a slightly flawed book. Commencing in the early 20th century. Madariaga (Pomeroy Cannon) is the patriarch of a family with siblings as alike as chalk and cheese. He openly favours his French in-laws to the obvious detriment of his German ones. Despite thi...
Rudolph Valentino, TANGO DANCING
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