The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
[For 9 minute surviving fragment] Lucian, a soldier in Paris, is to ship out for Algiers at 9 that evening. He stops by for a last meal with his love, Marianne. He may be worried that when he leaves she will find another soldier to love. They argue then embrace and, when the clock strikes midnight, he is still in her arms. Is desertion in the cards? Can the relationship survive the military demands and a soldier's obligations? A lost film.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Victor SjöströmDirector
- Dorothy FarnumWriter
Cast
- Greta GarboMarianne
- Lars HansonLucien
- Lowell ShermanHenry Legrand
- Polly MoranMme. Pigonier
- Dorothy CummingMmme. Zizi Rouck, Marianne's Mother
- Johnny Mack BrownJean Lery
- Cesare GravinaGigi
- Paulette DuvalPaulette
- Jean De BriacStage Director
Stills
Themes
romancelost filmpartially lost film