The ride into the fire
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The ride into the fire |
| Original title | The Awakening |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1928 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Victor Fleming |
| script |
HH Caldwell , Katherine Hilliker , Carey Wilson |
| production | Samuel Goldwyn |
| music | Hugo Riesenfeld |
| camera | George Barnes |
| occupation | |
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The Drive into the Fire is an American war film from 1928. The screenplay is based on a story by Frances Marion .
action
In Alsace, which was under German occupation, shortly before the outbreak of the First World War. Marie Ducrot is a pretty young peasant woman who falls in love with Count Karl von Hagen, a German army officer. Marie is seen when she visits von Hagen in his quarters. The people suffering under the occupation see Marie as a traitor and assault her physically. Marie disappears and is believed dead. But she has fled to a monastery where she is accepted as a novice.
The war breaks out. Von Hagen is wounded in fighting near the monastery. Marie nurses him back to health. Von Hagen wants her to go to Germany with him. The French lieutenant Le Bête helps the two to reach the German lines. The couple get to safety, but Le Bête is killed by a sniper's bullet.
criticism
Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times described the film as maudlin, extravagant, and strangely random in its dramatic passages. Nevertheless, it is entertaining.
Awards
At the second Academy Awards in 1930 , William Cameron Menzies was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Production Design category.
background
The premiere took place on November 17, 1928. In Germany it was released in a silent version in 1929, and a year later as a sound film.
The budget for the film is estimated at $ 762,000.
The song Marie played in the film was composed by Irving Berlin .
Web links
- The journey into the fire in the Internet Movie Database (English)