The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929)
1h 27m · 30 Mar 1929
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8.0/10
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This first cinematic version of the classic book is a part-talkie, although the only surviving print is silent (housed in the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY). It is a straight-forward telling of the intermingled lives of a group of strangers doomed to die in a collapsing bridge accident. The Art Direction, paltry and unremarkable, surprisingly won an Oscar over the far more remarkable work nominated in THE IRON MASK. The special effect scene of the lovers plummeting with the bridge into the chasm is unforgettable and remarkably done.
| Movie ID | 40358 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Charles Brabin |
| Main cast | Lili Damita, Ernest Torrence, Raquel Torres, Don Alvarado, Duncan Renaldo, Henry B. Walthall, Michael Vavitch, Emily Fitzroy |
| Release date | 30 March 1929 |
| Release year | 1929 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 87 min (1h 27m) |
| Rating | 8.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Director: Charles Brabin
Writers: Ruth Cummings, Alice D.G. Miller, Marian Ainslee
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Lili DamitaCamila (La Perichole)
Ernest TorrenceUncle Pio
Raquel TorresPepita
Don AlvaradoManuel
Duncan RenaldoEsteban
Henry B. WalthallFather Juniper
Michael VavitchViceroy
Emily FitzroyMarquesa
Jane WintonDoña Carla
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