Eternal Love (1929)

Director:

Ernst Lubitsch

Writers:

H.H. Caldwell (titles), Jakob Christoph Heer (novel),

Stars:

John Barrymore, Camilla Horn, Victor Varconi

Cast

Cast overview:
John Barrymore	...	Marcus Paltran
Camilla Horn	...	Ciglia
Victor Varconi	...	Lorenz Gruber
Hobart Bosworth	...	Rev. Tass
Bodil Rosing	...	Housekeeper
Mona Rico	...	Pia
Evelyn Selbie	...	Pia's mother

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Taglines:

The Love Drama of a commoner and a high-born princess, lived amidst the fury and the clash of revolution and chaos! (original poster)

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 1929 (USA)

Also Known As:

King of the Mountains

Filming Locations:

Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Feature Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

71 min 71 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono (MovieTone) (musical score and sound effects) Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Prints exist in the Mary Pickford Institute film archive [35mm duplicate negative, 35mm print], and in the UCLA Film and Television Archive film archive [35mm restoration print].

User Reviews

ETERNAL LOVE is a real find!

It has only been in recent years that some of Ernst Lubitsch's silent films have become available on video. They prove that "the man with the golden touch" certainly had it before his more famous films of the 30's and 40's. I was unfamiliar with ETERNAL LOVE until this VHS/DVD incarnation and based on the few reviews I had seen I wasn't expecting much. Imagine my surprise and delight when I found myself totally captivated. I thought the four principals all gave fine performances (especially John Barrymore) and the photography (shot in the Canadian Rockies) was some of the best I've seen in an American silent film. The ending ,while not unexpected, still managed to have a terrific impact. Of the 3 Lubitsch silents I have seen (THE STUDENT PRINCE IN OLD HEIDELBERG and THE MARRIAGE CIRCLE are the other 2), this one tops the list. My thanks to the UCLA Film and Television Archive and to Milestone Films for making it available on video.