Enter Romance-a young blood from Paris, into the life of Eugenie Grandet -a life of chintz and candle-light
Young playboy Charles Grandet is sent to live with his miserly uncle after his father loses his fortune. He and his cousin Eugenie fall in love, but his uncle sends him away and tries to arrange a marriage more to his liking (and profit!). Will true love triumph?
- 5.8
- 1921
- Released
- 1h 29m
Rudolph Valentino
Charles Grandet
Alice Terry
Eugenie Grandet
Ralph Lewis
Pere Grandet
Carrie Daumery
Mere GrandetBridgetta Clark
Madame des GrassinsMark Fenton
Monsieur des GrassinsWard Wing
Adolphe des Grassins
Eric Mayne
Victor Grandet
Edward Connelly
Notary CruchotGeorge Atkinson
Bonfons CruchotWillard Lee Hall
Abbé CruchotMary Hearn
NanonEugene Pouyet
CornoillerAndrée Tourneur
Annette
Louise Emmons
Washerwoman (uncredited)
John George
Villager (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan
Annette's Suitor (uncredited)Released
en
- #silent film
Reviews
Rather foppish "Charles" (Rudolph Valentino) is sent, with his pet poodle, to live with his Scrooge-like uncle "Pere" (Ralph Lewis) when his wealthy banker father manages to lose his fortune and commits suicide. On arrival in their comparatively squalid home, he falls for the daughter - his cousin "Eugénie" (Alice Terry) but the uncle is not having her married to a pauper, so he is despatched off