The Conquering Power (1921)
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?
- Date of release
- 1921-07-08
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Director
- Rex Ingram
Casting
- Rudolph Valentino — Charles Grandet
- Alice Terry — Eugenie Grandet
- Ralph Lewis — Pere Grandet
- Carrie Daumery — Mere Grandet
- Bridgetta Clark — Madame des Grassins
- Mark Fenton — Monsieur des Grassins
- Ward Wing — Adolphe des Grassins
- Eric Mayne — Victor Grandet
- Edward Connelly — Notary Cruchot
- George Atkinson — Bonfons Cruchot
- Willard Lee Hall — Abbé Cruchot
- Mary Hearn — Nanon
Interesting facts
- Based on: Eugénie Grandet
The Conquering Power is a 1921 American silent romantic drama directed by Rex Ingram and starring Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry, and Ralph Lewis. The film was based on the 1833 novel Eugénie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac. Its sets were designed by Ralph Barton.
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