Summary
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?
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 60
IMDb6.8
Audience score50%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 romances, −18 min on the typical 107
typical 10789Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1921
July 8, 1921
105 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more17 people
- Rudolph ValentinoCharles Grandet
- Alice TerryEugenie Grandet
- Ralph LewisPere Grandet
- Carrie DaumeryMere Grandet
- BCBridgetta ClarkMadame des Grassins
- MFMark FentonMonsieur des Grassins
- WWWard WingAdolphe des Grassins
- Eric MayneVictor Grandet
- Edward ConnellyNotary Cruchot
- GAGeorge AtkinsonBonfons Cruchot
- WLWillard Lee HallAbbé Cruchot
- MHMary HearnNanon
- EPEugene PouyetCornoiller
- ATAndrée TourneurAnnette
- Louise EmmonsWasherwoman (uncredited)
- John GeorgeVillager (uncredited)
Rolfe SedanAnnette's Suitor (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Rex Ingram Director, Producer
Writing · 2
- June Mathis Writer
- Honoré de Balzac Story
Camera · 1
- John F. Seitz Director of Photography
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