| The Awakening | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Victor Fleming |
| Written by | Carey Wilson (screenplay) Frances Marion (story) |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Vilma Bánky Walter Byron |
| Cinematography | George Barnes |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld Irving Berlin (song "Marie") |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Awakening (1928) is a feature film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Vilma Bánky. It was based on a story by Frances Marion.[1]
Plot
In Alsace, which was under German occupation, shortly before the outbreak of the First World War. Marie Ducrot is a pretty young peasant woman who falls in love with Count Karl von Hagen, a German army officer. Marie is seen when she visits von Hagen in his quarters. The people suffering under the occupation see Marie as a traitor and assault her physically. Marie disappears and is believed dead. But she has fled to a monastery where she is accepted as a novice.
The war breaks out. Von Hagen is wounded in fighting near the monastery. Marie nurses him back to health. Von Hagen wants her to go to Germany with him. The French lieutenant Le Bête helps the two to reach the German lines. The couple get to safety, but Le Bête is killed by a sniper's bullet.
Cast
- Vilma Bánky as Marie Ducrot
- Walter Byron as Count Karl von Hagen
- Louis Wolheim as Le Bete
- George Davis as The Orderly
- William Orlamond as Grandfather Ducrot
- Carl von Haartman as Lieutenant Franz Geyer
Reception
the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design at the 2nd Academy Awards. The Nominee, William Cameron Menzies was also nominated the same year for Alibi (1929 film).
Critical reception
A review in the trade publication Harrison's Reports summarized the film as "'spotty;' that is, it is good, in fact very good, in spots; on the other hand, in spots it is slow, and even poor."[1] It also commended Banky and Byron for "good work" in their roles and Fleming for his direction.[1]
Preservation status
References
- ^ a b c "'The Awakening' (S) -- with Vilma Banky and Walter Bryon". Harrison's Reports. January 5, 1929. p. 3. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ The Awakening at Silentera.com
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