The read
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do. It runs long at 2h 36m.
Synopsis
Set in the years before and during World War I, this epic tale tells the story of a rich Argentine family, one of its two descending branches being half of French heritage, the other being half German. Following the death of the family patriarch, the man's two daughters and their families resettle to France and Germany, respectively. In time the Great War breaks out, putting members of the family on opposing sides.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do.
61 audience votes
Key crew
- Rex IngramDirector
- June MathisScreenplay
Cast
- Rudolph ValentinoJulio Desnoyers
- Josef SwickardMarcelo Desnoyers
- Alice TerryMarguerite Laurier
- Alan HaleKarl von Hartrott
- Pomeroy CannonMadariaga
- Bridgetta ClarkDoña Luisa
- Virginia WarwickChichí
- Mabel Van BurenElena
- Stuart HolmesOtto von Hartrott
- John St. PolisEtienne Laurier
- Mark FentonSenator Lacour
- Derek GhentRené Lacour
