East Lynne
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | East Lynne |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1931 |
| length | 102 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Frank Lloyd |
| script |
Tom Barry , Bradley King |
| music |
RH Bassett , Richard Fall |
| camera | John Seitz |
| occupation | |
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East Lynne is an American drama from 1931. The screenplay is based on the novel of the same name by Ellen Wood.
action
London society suspects that the wedding between Lady Isabel Dane and Robert Carlyle is not befitting. In response, Lady Isabel tells her wedding guests that she wants to move to East Lynne, her husband's country estate. The cheerful and fun-loving Lady Isabel meets at East Lynne Robert's sister Cornelia, who prefers a civil style.
Three years later, Lady Isabel is unhappy. Cornelia tries to regulate the life of the couple, which Robert's political ambitions tolerate. Only her son William gives her joy. Robert returns from London accompanied by Isabel's former admirer Francis Levison, a diplomat. Robert has to cancel a scheduled ball because of a business trip to Chancery. Levison offers to accompany Isabel and Cornelia to the ball. But Cornelia also has to cancel because of migraines. Despite Cornelia's protest, Isabel allows Levison to accompany her alone. While dancing, Isabel remembers her happy life before the wedding.
After returning to East Lynne, Levison kisses Isabel, who then escapes to her room. Cornelia sees Levison disappear into Isabel's room. After Levison left the next day and Robert returned, Cornelia told Robert what happened. Isabel says she told Levison that she loved Robert, her son, and East Lynne, but Robert doesn't believe her. For her part, Isabel accuses Robert of allowing Cornelia to destroy the happiness and romantic feelings in her life. She wants to leave East Lynne with William, but Robert insists that his son stay. Isabel breaks down and begs to be allowed to stay, but Robert wants a divorce.
In London, Isabel is cut by her former friends. She travels to France. On the voyage, she notices that Levison has booked a passage on the same ship. They travel to Vienna together. There Levison is dismissed from the diplomatic service because he was agitating for France in its dispute against Prussia. He later confesses to Isabel that he was bribed by the French.
When the Franco-Prussian War breaks out, the two travel to Paris. But Paris is plagued by sickness and hunger. Isabel wants to go back to England to see her son. Levison is not allowed to go to England. He wants Isabel to stay, but she eludes him. A grenade hits the house, killing Levison and injuring Isabel in the eyes. Doctors tell her she will soon go blind.
In England, Isabel travels to the country estate. When Robert and his new wife Barbara are out one evening, the maid, Joyce, allows her to stay in William's room while the child sleeps. Isabel can't see anything in the morning, but she is happy that the last picture in her mind is her son William. When Robert finds his ex-wife, he dismisses the maid. Isabel leaves the house furious, and embarrassed Robert follows her. Isabel wanders around and falls off a cliff. Robert runs to her and holds his late ex-wife's hand. He picks them up and carries them into his house.
criticism
Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times said the producers of this handsome production took their work very seriously. The actors act well, Frank Lloyd's directorial work is considerably better than anything he has done before.
The Variety was also impressed and spoke of an excellent piece of work that turned the legendary novel into a screen drama full of power and charm.
Awards
In 1931 the film was nominated for an Oscar for best film .
background
The premiere took place on March 1, 1931.
Further film adaptations of the novel
- 1912: East Lynne - short film by Theodore Marston with Florence La Badie and James Cruze
- 1915: East Lynne - short film by Travers Vale with Louise Vale and Alan Hale sr.
- 1916: East Lynne - by Bertram Bracken with Theda Bara and Ben Deeley
- 1921: East Lynne - by Hugo Ballin with Mabel Ballin and Edward Earle
- 1925: East Lynne - by Emmett J. Flynn with Alma Rubens and Edmund Lowe
- 1976: East Lynne - British television series from Barney Colehan with Polly James and Christopher Cazenove
- 1982: East Lynne - British TV film directed by David Green with Lisa Eichhorn and Tim Woodward
Web links
- East Lynne in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Critique of the New York Times (English)
- ↑ Critique of the Variety (English) ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
