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 | Description: | A triumph of grand scale and a nominee for the prized Best Picture Oscar, Anthony Adverse is Hollywood moviemaking at it's most glorious. This Mervyn LeRoy film won four Oscars for it's magnificent cinematography, it's deft editing, Erich Wolfgang Korngold's original music score and Gale Sondergaard's brilliant performance, which won her the first Best Supporting Actress Oscar ever awarded. The story traces the struggles of it's hero (Fredric March) to claim a rightful inheritance in spite of his illegitimate birth. From his swashbuckling travels to his final departure for the New World, he is forced to overcome the scheming of Don Luis (Claude Rains) and Faith (Sondergaard), who aim to destroy him. Adding to his misery is the fact that, while he is away, his beloved Angela (de Havilland), mother to his son, becomes a glamorous opera star - and Napoleon's mistress. Anthony Adverse is magnificent entertainment - passionate, grand in scope and unforgettable."Anthony Adverse" is a classic 1936 American epic drama film based on the novel by Hervey Allen. This DVD edition, produced by Wara, brings to life the sweeping tale of adventure and romance set against the backdrop of late 18th-century Europe and America. The story follows Anthony Adverse as he navigates love, loss, and destiny across continents. Starring Fredric March in the titular role, Olivia de Havilland as Angela Giuseppe, Claude Rains as Don Luis, and Gale Sondergaard?who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance?the cast delivers powerful performances that have become legendary in cinema history. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy (noted for "Little Caesar," "Random Harvest," and "Quo Vadis"), whose visionary storytelling shaped Hollywood's Golden Age. The musical score was composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, who also received an Oscar for his work on this film; Korngold later became renowned for his influential contributions to film music ("The Adventures of Robin Hood"). Wara is known for its high-quality releases that preserve cinematic heritage with meticulous attention to detail in restoration and packaging. |  | Actors: |
Fredric March, Olivia de Havilland, Donald Woods, Anita Louise, Edmund Gwenn, Claude Rains, Louis Hayward, Gale Sondergaard, Steffi Duna, Akim Tamiroff, Ralph Morgan, Fritz Leiber, Luis Alberni, Billy Mauch, Henry O'Neill, Pedro de Cordoba, George E. Stone, Joseph Crehan, Rafaela Ottiano, Rollo Lloyd, Leonard Mudie, Marilyn Knowlden, Mathilde Comont, Eily Malyon, J. Carroll Naish, Scotty Beckett, Paul Sotoff, Frank Reicher, Clara Blandick, Addison Richards, William Ricciardi, Grace Stafford, Ann Howard, Joseph King, Charles Fallon, Davidson Clark, Frank Ward, Frank Shannon, Guy D'Ennery, George Sorrell, Philip Cooper, Zeffie Tilbury, Ferdinand Munier, Egon Brecher, Brenda Fowler, Tola Nesmith, Myra Marsh, Bess Flowers, Joe Hachey, Juan Duval, Barlowe Borland, Fred Malatesta, Jean de Briac, Arthur Thalasso, Mike Tellegan, Panchita Acosta, Artemis Nigolian, Bernard Siegel, Michael Mark, Octavio Giraud, Mitchell Lewis, Billy McClain, Paul Weigel, Carlos J. De Valdez, Martin Turner, Joan Woodbury, Lal Chand Mehra, Frank Lackteen, Sam Appel, Martin Garralaga, Manuel Lopez, Ray Martin, Pat Washington, John Lester Johnson, Ernest Wilson, James Robinson, George Reed, Art Miles, Dennis D'Auburn, Robert Graves, Vivian Tobin, Helen Brown, Lotus Thompson, Lottie Williams, Claude Payton, Dan Colette, Edward Keane, Antonio Filauri, Harry Semels, Cyril Thornton, Ann Bupp |
 | Director: |
Mervyn LeRoy |
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WARA1000413154DVD |
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