8.0The Bridge of San Luis Rey · 1929
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929) is a Drama film directed by Charles Brabin, starring Lili Damita, Ernest Torrence, Raquel Torres.
Drama
8.0Overview
This first cinematic version of the classic book is a part-talkie, although the only surviving print is silent (housed in the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY). It is a straight-forward telling of the intermingled lives of a group of strangers doomed to die in a collapsing bridge accident. The Art Direction, paltry and unremarkable, surprisingly won an Oscar over the far more remarkable work nominated in THE IRON MASK. The special effect scene of the lovers plummeting with the bridge into the chasm is unforgettable and remarkably done.
Cast
Lili Damita, Ernest Torrence, Raquel Torres, Don Alvarado, Duncan Renaldo, Henry B. Walthall, Michael Vavitch, Emily Fitzroy
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What is "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" about?
This first cinematic version of the classic book is a part-talkie, although the only surviving print is silent (housed in the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY). It is a straight-forward telling of the intermingled lives of a group of strangers doomed to die in a collapsing bridge accident. The Art Direction, paltry and unremarkable, surprisingly won an Oscar over the far more remarkable work nominated in THE IRON MASK. The special effect scene of the lovers plummeting with the bridge into the chasm is unforgettable and remarkably done.
When was "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" released?
The Bridge of San Luis Rey was released in 1929.
Who stars in "The Bridge of San Luis Rey"?
The cast includes Lili Damita, Ernest Torrence, Raquel Torres, Don Alvarado.
