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Bardelys the magnificent : plus, Monte Cristo : the lost films of John Gilbert.

Bardelys the magnificent: "In France "in an age of light loves and lively scandals,' the Marquis de Bardelys (Gilbert), casual womanizer and accomplished swashbuckler, is entranced by Roxalanne de Levedan (Eleanor Boradman) and against a background of knavery and intrigue, he sets out...

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Main Authors: Farnum, Dorothy, 1900-1970 (Adapter, Screenwriter), McConville, Bernard (Adapter, Screenwriter), Salvini, Sandro, 1890-1955 (Adapter, Screenwriter), Fechter, Charles, 1824-1879 (Adapter, Screenwriter)
Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Producer), Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (Producer)
Other Authors: Vidor, King, 1894-1982 (Director), Gilbert, John, 1897-1936 (Actor), Boardman, Eleanor, 1898-1991 (Actor), D'Arcy, Roy, 1894-1969 (Actor), Sabatini, Rafael, 1875-1950, Flynn, Emmett, 1892-1937 (Director), Taylor, Estelle, 1894-1958 (Actor), McKim, Robert, 1886-1927 (Actor), Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870
Format: Video DVD
Language:No linguistic content
Language Notes:Silent films with musical accompaniment added; intertitles in English.
Published: [Los Angeles, Calif.] : Flicker Alley, LLC, [2009]
Subjects:
Sabatini, Rafael, > 1875-1950 > Film adaptations.
Dumas, Alexandre, > 1802-1870 > Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
False imprisonment > Drama.
Escapes > Drama.
Treasure troves > Drama.
Revenge > Drama.
France > History > Louis XIII, 1610-1643 > Drama.
France > History > 19th century > Drama.
Feature films.
Silent films.
Romance films.
Action and adventure films.
Historical films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Description
Summary:Bardelys the magnificent: "In France "in an age of light loves and lively scandals,' the Marquis de Bardelys (Gilbert), casual womanizer and accomplished swashbuckler, is entranced by Roxalanne de Levedan (Eleanor Boradman) and against a background of knavery and intrigue, he sets out to woo and win her."--Container.
Monte Cristo: "Gilbert is Admond Dantes, a sailor unjustly imprisoned for twenty years, time he spends acquiring education and finesse. Later the accidental heir to a vast fortune, Dantes reinvents himself as the Count of Monte Cristo, and wreaks revenge on those symbols of the decadent monarchy that wronged him."--Container.
Item Description:Videodisc release of two motion pictures produced in 1926 (Bardelys the magnificent) and 1922 (Monte Cristo).
"2 rediscovered silent classics"--Container cover.
Title from container cover.
Bardelys the magnificent is based on a novel by Rafael Sabatini ; Monte Cristo is based on a novel 'Comte de Monte-Cristo' by Alexandre Dumas.
Film notes in booklet inserted in container.
Special features (Disc 1): music & commentary ; 'Rediscovering John Gilbert' (a documentary by Jeffrey Vance & Tony Maietta (30 min.) ; photo gallery ; chapter selections ; interactive menus.
Special features (Disc 2): photo gallery ; John Gilbert 1921 contract with Fox ; slideshow ; chapter selection ; interactive menus.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (91 min.) : sound, black and white and tinted ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (19 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 19 cm)
Format:DVD; NTSC; region 0; 2.0 stereo; full-screen presentation: 1.33:1.
Production Credits:Bardelys the magnificent: director of photography, William Daniels; film editor, Conrad Nervig; costume designer, André-ani -- Monte Cristo: director of photography, Lucien Andriot.
ISBN:1893967441
9781893967441