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Anthony Adverse(Movie, 1936)

2h 21min | Genres: Action, Drama, Romance / Love
Anthony AdverseRating: 3.1/5 (with 1010 votes)
Anthony Adverse is a 1936 American epic historical drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland. The screenplay by Sheridan Gibney draws elements of its plot from eight of the nine books in Hervey Allen's 1933 historical novel, Anthony Adverse. Abandoned at a convent as an infant, Anthony comes of age in the tumultuous turn of the 18th to the 19th century, the age of Napoleon. The audience is privy to many truths in Anthony's life, including the tragic story of his origins and the fact that the wealthy merchant who adopts him is his grandfather. Most important of all, Anthony believes that his beloved Angela abandoned him without a word, when in fact she left a note telling him that the theatrical troupe was going to Rome. The gust of wind that blows the note away is one of many fateful and fatal events in Anthony's story. The film received four Academy Awards, including the inaugural Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, given to ()
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Awards & Nominations for Anthony Adverse

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment

About Anthony Adverse

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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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Italy, Paris, Havana
Based on: "Anthony Adverse" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Italian (IT)
Translated into 9 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 08/29/1936
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Гонимый судьбой"
Keywords: love, italy, epic, debt, africa, orphan
Budget: 1,192,000 USD
Revenue: 2,750,000 USD (= 231%)
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:230545, Added: 04/30/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024