The Eagle (1925 film)
The Eagle | |
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Hans Kraly George Marion Jr. | |
Based on | Dubrovsky by Alexander Pushkin |
Produced by | John W. Considine Jr. Joseph M. Schenck |
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Edited by | Hal C. Kern |
Music by | Michael Hoffman Carl Davis Lee Erwin |
Production company | Art Finance Corporation |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Eagle is a 1925 American
Plot
Vladimir Dubrovsky (Valentino), a Lieutenant serving in the Imperial Guard of the Russian army, comes to the notice of the Czarina (Louise Dresser) when he rescues Mascha (Vilma Bánky), a beautiful young lady, and her aunt trapped in a runaway stagecoach. He is delighted when the Czarina offers to make him a general, but horrified when she tries to seduce him. He flees and the Czarina puts a price on his head.
Soon afterwards, he receives a letter from his father informing him that the evil
As Vladimir's love for Mascha grows, he becomes more and more reluctant to continue seeking revenge against her father, and the two eventually flee the Troekouroff estate. Vladimir is captured by the Czarina's men, but the Czarina, once determined to have him executed, has a last-minute change of heart, and she allows Vladimir, given a new French name, and Mascha to leave Russia for Paris.
Cast
- Rudolph Valentino as Lt. Vladimir Dubrovsky
- Vilma Bánky as Miss Mascha Troekouroff
- Louise Dresser as The Czarina, Catherine 2nd
- Albert Conti as Captain Kuschka
- James A. Marcusas Kyrilla Troekouroff
- George Nicholsas Judge
- Carrie Clark Ward as Aunt Aurelia
- Spottiswoode Aitken as Dubrovsky's Father (uncredited)
- Agostino Borgato as Priest (uncredited)
- Mario Carillo as Marcel Le Blanc, French Tutor (uncredited)
- Gary Cooper as Masked Cossack (uncredited)
- Jean De Briac as Small Role (uncredited)
- Otto Hoffman as Man Who Gets Purse Stolen (uncredited)
- Eric Mayne as Official Asking for Signature (uncredited)
- Russell Simpson as The Eagle's Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Mack Swain as Innkeeper (uncredited)
Reception
Valentino's last few films had not been particularly well received, but The Eagle proved a strong comeback for him, gaining good reviews from the critics and a success at the box-office - although it was not as successful as his next movie,
The Eagle is remembered for its extended tracking shot of the food-laden table in the banquet scene.[citation needed]
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
- 2001: AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills – Nominated[5]
Preservation
Prints of The Eagle currently exist in the film holdings of EmGee Film Library and in private film collections.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Hal Erickson (2012). "The Eagle (1925)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Progressive Silent Film List: The Eagle". silentera.com. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ISBN 9780557433353pp. 91-92
- ISBN 978-0-299-23004-3.
- ^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved August 20, 2016.
External links
- The Eagle at IMDb
- The Eagle at the TCM Movie Database
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lantern slide and stills at silenthollywood.com
- Stills at the Toronto Film Society website
- United Artists Pressbook
- The Eagle is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive