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Sorrell and Son(Movie, 1927)

1h 40min | Genre: Drama
Sorrell and SonRating: 2.5/5 (with 11 vote)
Sorrell and Son is a 1927 American silent drama film released on December 2, 1927 and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director at the 1st Academy Awards the following year. The film was based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Warwick Deeping, Sorrell and Son, which became and remained a bestseller throughout the 1920s and 1930s. The screenplay was adapted by Elizabeth Meehan. It was written and directed by Herbert Brenon. Filming took place in England. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Sorrell and Son

Academy Award for Best Director (dramatic Picture)

About Sorrell and Son

Stephen Sorrell, a decorated war hero, raises his son Kit alone after Kit's mother deserts husband and child in the boy's infancy. Sorrell loses a promising job offer and is forced to take work as a menial. Both his dignity and his health are damaged as he suffers under the exhausting labor and harsh treatment he receives as a hotel porter. But Sorrell thrives in the knowledge that his son will benefit from his labors. Sorrell has allowed the boy to believe his mother dead, but when the mother shows up, wanting to re-enter the young man's life, Sorrell must make hard decisions.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Shot in: England
Plays in: England
Based on: "Sorrell and Son" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 7 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Portuguese (PT), Swedish (SV)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/02/1927
Director: Herbert Brenon
Screenwriter: Herbert Brenon
Executive Producer: Joseph M. Schenck
Director of Photography: James Wong Howe
Production Designer: William Cameron Menzies
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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