Captain Sorrell and his son
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Captain Sorrell and his son |
| Original title | Sorrell and Son |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1927 |
| length | 82 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Herbert Brenon |
| script |
Herbert Brenon Elizabeth Meehan |
| camera | James Wong Howe |
| cut | Marie Halvey |
| occupation | |
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Captain Sorrell and his son is an American drama from 1927. The screenplay of the silent film is based on a novel by Warwick Deeping .
action
Captain Stephen Sorrell, who was awarded the Military Cross , returns home to London after the end of the First World War. His fun-loving wife, Dora, packed her things to run away with another man. Sorrell is poor, unemployed, and in poor health. Sorrell faces poverty with his son Kit. The guest house owner Flo Palfrey, who delights in his fate, humiliates and betrays him. But Sorrell does not get involved with the common woman and thus loses his apartment. Sorrell works as a porter in another guesthouse. However, the former war hero gets into trouble with his superior, but he can endure anything just to be able to provide for his son. In fact, Sorrell manages to place his son in a posh boarding school.
Kit grows up and tries to fulfill his dream of becoming a surgeon. A surgeon was once able to save the life of his childhood friend. Kit finds his mother Dora at boarding school. She tries to win his heart by buying him everything he wants. But Kit recognizes in her a sad and pathetic creature. He returns to his father, now a trained surgeon. Father and son admire each other. Sorrell has now found a woman to live with. On his deathbed, he sends his son into a life full of fulfilling love, which is to be dedicated to the service of humanity.
criticism
Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times thought the film adaptation of the novel was unsuccessful. Unfortunately, the director dared to venture into a cinematic maze from which he could not find his way.
Awards
At the first Academy Awards in 1929 , Herbert Brenon was nominated for an Oscar in the category of best director .
background
The world premiere took place on November 13, 1927. In Germany, the film was released in cinemas the following year.
The original film rolls are considered lost. An incomplete copy of the film was given to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Archive after its discovery.
Norman Trevor is the stage name of Norman Pritchard , who participated as a track and field athlete in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won two silver medals. At the time he started for India as he was born in Calcutta. After 1908 he moved to the USA, took the name Trevor and worked as an actor.
1933 HB Warner repeated his role as Captain Sorrell in the remake directed by Jack Raymond.
Web links
- Captain Sorrell and Son in the Internet Movie Database (English)