Triumph (1924)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | triumph |
| Original title | triumph |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1924 |
| length | 80 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Cecil B. DeMille |
| script |
Jeanie MacPherson May Edginton |
| production |
Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky Cecil B. DeMille |
| music | James C. Bradford |
| camera | Bert Glennon |
| cut | Anne Bauchens |
| occupation | |
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Triumph is a 1924 Hollywood silent film directed by Cecil B. DeMille . Leatrice Joy plays the leading role in the classic story of the rise and subsequent fall of a young girl dreaming of great fame . Rod La Rocque and Victor Varconi embody the two young men who are vying for them.
action
At the center of the story is Ann Land (in the Austrian version she is called Anna Land). Ann is a small factory worker and has only ever dreamed of great fame, recognition as an artist, and applause. This even goes so far that the rattle of machines in the factory hall sounds like thunderous applause in her imagination. The two half-brothers King Garnet and William Silver - King, the useless son of the factory owner from his first marriage, and William, the hardworking son from his second marriage who manages the factory - are in fierce competition for the favor of the pretty girl. As with regard to the supremacy in the company, which only one of the two men can inherit from the late father, both fight hard for Ann's favor; a competition that soon assumes hostile and merciless features.
After much effort, Ann can still fulfill her lifelong dream. She has become the famous, the celebrated, the great artist. Now all of Paris is at her feet. During a festive banquet in honor of her great triumph, Ann exuberantly lifts her glass to herself and calls out the toast “To the good of the greatest singer!”. At the moment when triumph and arrogance collide, the fall, Ann's decline, is not far. Someone shouts “Fire!” And thick clouds of smoke penetrate the room. Ann sinks unconscious in the smoke. She is rescued, but when she wakes up from the coma, she has lost her most important instrument, her voice. All of her dreams now seem like waste, and it soon becomes apparent which of the two men is still interested in her today.
Production notes
Triumph premiered on April 27, 1924. The film opened in Austria in October 1924, almost at the same time as DeMille's previous production of Adams Rippe . A German premiere is not known.
The Hungarian Michael Varkonyi, who had previously played leading roles in Austrian and German films, made his debut in Hollywood with a triumph .
criticism
Vienna's Neue Freie Presse wrote: “The details of the book are not completely up to date. (...) The presentation had its quality in all its parts, which is primarily true of Michael Varkonyi and Leatrice Joy. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ Before he emigrated to the USA, Victor Varconi had made a name for himself in Austrian film as Michael Varkonyi
- ↑ "Triumph". In: Neue Freie Presse , October 10, 1924, p. 25 (online at ANNO ).
Web links
- Triumph in the Internet Movie Database (English)