Scaramouche (1923)

A law student becomes an outlaw French revolutionary when he decides to avenge the unjust killing of his friend. To get close to the aristocrat who has killed his friend the student adopts ... See full summary »

Director:

Rex Ingram

Writers:

Rafael Sabatini (by), Willis Goldbeck (scenario),

Stars:

Lloyd Ingraham, Alice Terry, Ramon Novarro

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lloyd Ingraham	...	Quintin de Kercadiou
Alice Terry	...	Aline de Kercadiou - His Neice
Ramon Novarro	...	André-Louis Moreau - His Godson
Lewis Stone	...	The Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr
Julia Swayne Gordon	...	The Countess de Plougastel
William Humphrey	...	The Chevalier de Chabrillane
Otto Matieson	...	Philippe de Vilmorin (as Otto Matiesen)
George Siegmann	...	Danton (as George Siegman)
Bowditch M. Turner	...	Chapelier (as Bowditch Turner)
James A. Marcus	...	Binet (as James Marcus)
Edith Allen	...	Climène Binet
John George	...	Polichinelle
Willard Lee Hall	...	The King's Lieutenant
Rose Dione	...	La Révolte

Storyline

A law student becomes an outlaw French revolutionary when he decides to avenge the unjust killing of his friend. To get close to the aristocrat who has killed his friend the student adopts the identity of Scaramouche the clown.

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Plot Keywords:

law student | duel | seduction | georges danton | king louis xvi | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

February 1924 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Liebling der Pariser

Filming Locations:

Ren-Mar Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$858,723 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

An army of workmen built a whole French village that covered 60 acres and was faithfully reproduced down to cobblestone streets and shop windows filled with actual wares. Hundreds of thousands of yards of muslin, satin, brocade and velvet were required in the making of the gorgeous costumes worn by the cast.

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Connections

Spoofed in Scarem Much (1924)

User Reviews

Lots of Effort and Money for a Relatively Pedestrian Meldrama

The 1923 "Scaramouche" has all the elements of an epic film saga -- intricate and plausible sets and costumes, clearly drawn characters, ever more intense pacing -- but it just failed to catch fire for me. Maybe it's the way it makes no pretense of being anything but a big bundle of melodramatic clichés wrapped in a too-transparent plot. Too bad; it sure had potential. If you can see the Turner Classic Movie version, with the new score by Jeff Silverman, do so. It's how film scores should be created for silent pictures like these, absolutely in sync with the action but not slavishly commenting on every little detail. Usually it's a backhanded compliment to say that one finds one is losing oneself in the movie and not paying any attention to the score, but in this case, believe me, it's the mark of a resounding success.