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Anthony Adverse is a 1936 American epic historical drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland. The screenplay by Sheridan Gibney draws elements of its plot from eight of the nine books in Hervey Allen's 1933 historical novel, Anthony Adverse.
- $1.1 million
Fredric March stars as an orphan who faces many challenges in his life, from slavery to love. Olivia de Havilland, Claude Rains and Gale Sondergaard co-star in this Oscar-winning epic based on a novel by Hervey Allen.
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- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Mervyn LeRoy, Michael Curtiz
- 1936-08-29
Anthony Adverse is a 1933 novel by American author Hervey Allen. It was published by Farrar & Rinehart. The novel contains three volumes: The Roots of the Tree, The Other Bronze Boy and The Lonely Twin, and each volume contains three "books", making for nine books in total.
- English
- Hervey Allen
- 1933
- Historical fiction
In 1775, petty Italian nobleman Don Luis has married the young and beautiful Maria Bonnyfeather, but because of poor health, has yet to consummate their marriage. While middle-aged Don Luis is away taking a cure, Maria has an affair with the dashing Denis Moore and becomes pregnant.
- Mervyn Leroy, William Cannon, Art Lueker
- Fredric March
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Anthony Adverse. 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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- Romance
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.
