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Anthony Adverse is a 1936 American epic historical drama film based on a novel by Hervey Allen. It stars Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland as lovers who are separated and reunited in the age of Napoleon.
Anthony Adverse: Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, Michael Curtiz. With Fredric March, Olivia de Havilland, Donald Woods, Anita Louise. In 18th-century Italy, an orphan's debt to the man who raised him threatens to separate him forever from the woman he loves.
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- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Mervyn LeRoy, Michael Curtiz
- 1936-08-29
Anthony Adverse is a 1933 novel by Hervey Allen that follows the adventures of a protagonist around the world. The novel was a best-seller and received positive reviews, and was adapted into a movie in 1936.
Anthony Adverse, historical novel by Hervey Allen, published in 1933. A long, rambling work set in Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the Napoleonic era, Anthony Adverse relates the many adventures of the eponymous hero. These include slave trading in Africa, his experiences as a businessman.
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A classic Hollywood epic based on the novel by Hervey Allen. Follow the adventures of an orphan who returns to France to find his lost love.
- Mervyn Leroy, William Cannon, Art Lueker
- Fredric March
Anthony Adverse. NEW. Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymous hero (Fredric March). Abandoned at a convent by his heartless nobleman...
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In late 18th century Italy, a beautiful young woman finds herself married to a rich but cruel older man. However, she is in love with another, younger man. When the husband finds out, he kills the lover in a swordfight, and takes his wife on a long trip throughout Europe. Months later, she dies giving birth to a son.
