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Anthony Adverse

  • 19361936
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.8K
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Olivia de Havilland and Fredric March in Anthony Adverse (1936)
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  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Romance
In 18th-century Italy, an orphan's debt to the man who raised him threatens to separate him forever from the woman he loves.In 18th-century Italy, an orphan's debt to the man who raised him threatens to separate him forever from the woman he loves.In 18th-century Italy, an orphan's debt to the man who raised him threatens to separate him forever from the woman he loves.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Michael Curtiz(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Hervey Allen(by)
    • Sheridan Gibney(screen play)
    • Milton Krims(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Fredric March
    • Olivia de Havilland
    • Donald Woods
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Michael Curtiz(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Hervey Allen(by)
    • Sheridan Gibney(screen play)
    • Milton Krims(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Fredric March
    • Olivia de Havilland
    • Donald Woods
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 38User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Olivia de Havilland and Fredric March in Anthony Adverse (1936)
    Olivia de Havilland and Fredric March in Anthony Adverse (1936)
    Olivia de Havilland and Fredric March in Anthony Adverse (1936)
    Fredric March in Anthony Adverse (1936)
    Olivia de Havilland in Anthony Adverse (1936)
    Anita Louise in Anthony Adverse (1936)
    Scotty Beckett and Fredric March in Anthony Adverse (1936)
    Scotty Beckett and Fredric March in Anthony Adverse (1936)
    Olivia de Havilland and Fredric March in Anthony Adverse (1936)
    Claude Rains and Gale Sondergaard in Anthony Adverse (1936)
    Olivia de Havilland and Fredric March in Anthony Adverse (1936)
    Claude Rains and Louis Hayward in Anthony Adverse (1936)

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    Fredric March
    Fredric March
    • Anthony Adverse
    Olivia de Havilland
    Olivia de Havilland
    • Angela Guisseppi
    Donald Woods
    Donald Woods
    • Vincent Nolte
    Anita Louise
    Anita Louise
    • Maria
    Edmund Gwenn
    Edmund Gwenn
    • John Bonnyfeather
    Claude Rains
    Claude Rains
    • Don Luis
    Louis Hayward
    Louis Hayward
    • Denis Moore
    Gale Sondergaard
    Gale Sondergaard
    • Faith
    Steffi Duna
    Steffi Duna
    • Neleta
    Billy Mauch
    Billy Mauch
    • Anthony Adverse at ten
    Akim Tamiroff
    Akim Tamiroff
    • Carlo Cibo
    Ralph Morgan
    Ralph Morgan
    • Debruille
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Father Xavier
    Pedro de Cordoba
    Pedro de Cordoba
    • Brother Francois
    George E. Stone
    George E. Stone
    • Sancho
    Luis Alberni
    Luis Alberni
    • Tony Guisseppi
    Fritz Leiber
    Fritz Leiber
    • Ouvrard
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Capt. Elisha Jorham
    • Directors
      • Mervyn LeRoy
      • Michael Curtiz(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Hervey Allen(by)
      • Sheridan Gibney(screen play)
      • Milton Krims(dialogue) (screenplay) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Gale Sondergaard. NOTE: She won a "Best Supporting Actress" Academy Award (which was a new category).
    • Goofs
      During the duel between Don Luis and Denis Moore, the sword wielded by Moore was "unbated", i.e. his fencing foil was blunted with a protective guard on the tip.
    • Quotes

      [first title card]

      Title Card: Those who are destined to live during times of war and social upheaval are victims of cruel fate ~~ unable to find comfort in the past or peace in the present. They are the spiritual orphans of the world.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of a Great Motion Picture (1936)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Wait For You My Love (Angela's Song)
      (uncredited)

      Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

      Lyrics by Howard Koch (uncredited)

      Sung by Carol Ellis (uncredited)

    User reviews38

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    Top review
    4/10
    Epic Aspirations Undermined by Uninspired Film-making
    I have not read the largely forgotten book on which this movie is based.

    My favorite films are from the early 30's to the mid 40's. The cast in this film is stellar, including some of my favorite leads and supporting actors. I love costume dramas and adventures set in exotic places. However, with all of those factors to prejudice me in favor of Anthony Adverse, I was hugely disappointed.

    The plot seems okay. The sets and costumes are excellent. The cast, as I already mentioned, is stellar (in the credits!). The score seems appropriate. The expensive production shows throughout. The reason this film is so unsatisfying is rather puzzling. I think it may be one of those times everybody from the director on down was simply going through the motions. Hard to believe, given the cast. But they all seem so - not just two-dimensional, but - lifeless. Perhaps, as one other reviewer suggests, this film would have been better if de Havilland had been teamed with Errol Flynn instead of Frederic March. I don't remember seeing Flynn ever give a less than energetic performance.

    Frederic March, one of America's greats, fails to create a character that I could like, sympathize with or root for with any enthusiasm. In fact enthusiasm is what he seems to lack in this role. Olivia de Havilland is somewhat better, but this is one of her least impressive performances. Gale Sondergaard did very little to receive an academy award. The appearances of Louis Heyward and Anita Louise are entirely too short. I like both, and I would have liked more of them and less of March and de Havilland. Perhaps they should have reversed roles...

    Edmund Gwenn delivers a typically endearing performance in a typical Edmund Gwenn role. Henry O'Neill is usually very interesting, because he plays both sides of the fence - both good and bad guys. Here, his father Xavier is far more enjoyable than Pedro De Cordoba's Father Francoise.

    The only bright spot in this under-achieving ensemble is Claude Rains. He, too, plays both good and bad guys. Here he is an aristocratic charmer and schemer - despicable and deceitful. He is great! In the scene where he laughs demonically, he sends a chill up my spine. Thank you, Mr. Rains, for delivering a great, under-appreciated performance, in an otherwise deservedly forgotten film.

    At film's end, I felt like I had read a 1200 page novel - and simultaneously like I had no interest in reading THIS one.
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    • Release date
      • August 29, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Carev pustolov
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 15, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $1,050,500 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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