Tempest / United Artists picture ; Joseph M. Schenck presents ; produced under the supervision of John W. Considine, Jr. ; directed by Sam Taylor ; an original story adapted for the screen by C. Gardner Sullivan.

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In this epic romance set in Russia during the final days of the Tsarist autocracy, John Barrymore stars as Sgt. Ivan Markov, a dedicated soldier who defies the rigid class system to receive an officer's commission. But even as he rises through the ranks of military and society, he must contend with...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Tempest (Motion picture : 1928)
Main Author: Perry, William P. (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Feature Productions, Inc (Production company)
United Artists Corporation
Kanopy (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Taylor, Sam, 1895-1958 (Film director)
Considine, John W., Jr., 1898-1961 (Film producer)
Sullivan, C. Gardner, 1884-1965 (Screenwriter)
Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961 (Presenter)
Barrymore, John, 1882-1942 (Actor)
Horn, Camilla, 1903-1996 (Actor)
Wolheim, Louis (Actor)
Language:No linguistic content
Language and/or Writing System:
Silent film with English intertitles and piano accompaniment.
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, [2014]
Subjects:
Soldiers > Russia > Drama.
Social classes > Russia > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Russia > Drama.
Russia > History > 1801-1917 > Drama.
Romance films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Silent films.
Genre:
Drama.
Romance films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Silent films.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource via Kanopy - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (111 min.)) : sound, black and white.
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
In this epic romance set in Russia during the final days of the Tsarist autocracy, John Barrymore stars as Sgt. Ivan Markov, a dedicated soldier who defies the rigid class system to receive an officer's commission. But even as he rises through the ranks of military and society, he must contend with resentment from the aristocratic officers.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1928.
Copyright by Feature Productions, Inc.
Call Number:PN1995.75 .T46 2014 Online
Credits:Photographer, Charles Rosher ; film editor, Allen McNeil ; composer, William Perry.
Cast:
John Barrymore, Camilla Horn, Louis Wolheim, Boris de Fas, George Fawcett, Ullrich Haupt, Michael Visaroff.
Source of Description:
Online resource; title from title frames (Kanopy, viewed April 20, 2022)