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Anthony Adverse

1936 · 141 min

This is a sweeping, grand journey that feels like a beautiful, tragic epic unfolding over many years.

Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Genres
Drama, History
Tagline
The thrill of thrills the world could not forget!
Overview
Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymous hero, Anthony Adverse. Abandoned at a convent by his heartless nobleman father, Don Luis, Anthony is later mentored by his kind grandfather, John Bonnyfeather, and falls for the beautiful Angela Giuseppe. When circumstances separate Anthony and Angela and he embarks on a long journey, he must find his way back to her, no matter what the cost.

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Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Genres
Drama, History
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • class
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Written by
Sheridan Gibney
Starring
Fredric March, Olivia de Havilland, Donald Woods, Anita Louise, Edmund Gwenn, Claude Rains, Louis Hayward, Gale Sondergaard
Music
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Cinematography
Tony Gaudio
Runtime
141 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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