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The Conquering Power

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When the father of Charles Grandet (Rudolph Valentino) dies, the handsome young man stands to inherit a fortune. Taken in by his scheming uncle, Monsieur Grandet (Ralph Lewis), Charles develops feelings for his cousin, Eugenie (Alice Terry), the daughter of the increasingly erratic miser. After he forbids Charles and Eugenie's romance, Grandet becomes progressively more violent and abusive, with surprising revelations and tragedy following in the wake of his shocking actions.

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Robert E. Sherwood LIFE 10/05/2021
[Rex Ingram] is working hard and intelligently, and we may confidently expect that each successive picture that he directs will mark an improvement, in some way, over the last. Go to Full Review Harriette Underhill New York Tribune 11/06/2019
We sat spellbound while the story was unfolded on the screen, charmed by the youthful appeal, vivacity and cleverness of Rudolph Valentino. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 06/06/2006
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The melodrama is outdated, the romance is corny and the acting is ham-fisted, but it's Valentino. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/07/2014 Rudolph Valentino is the main reason to see this movie! It has a pretty interesting plotline and line of characters but Rudolph Valentino is the main reason to see this! See more 01/19/2013 A young man is sent off to live with his uncle after his father loses his fortune. There, he meets he falls for his cousin. But though the two cousins want to get married, the greedy and cold hearted father wants to marry his daughter off for money. Starring one of the first cinema heart throbs Rudolph Valentino, the film is gripping though its final part is overstretched. The plot too seems to share many of the elements of numerous other dramas of the time. See more 01/20/2010 Based on the Balzac novel, this silent film keeps your attention through plot twists. Compared to some earlier silent films, the traditional overly large acting is minimized and close-ups allow the actors to portray emotions in more realistic fashion. The film opens with an obviously early 1920s era party (complete with flappers) which will delight fans of that time period. See more 01/17/2010 A very enjoyable film. As usual, the uncle is greedy and evil, the heroine is a beauty living in shambles and the original novel's ending has been ignored to give the audience a happy ending. Also, Alice Terry = pretty hot. See more 01/17/2010 good example of silent film at its zenith-good stuff and valentino See more 09/29/2008 I was fascinated by all the odd looking actors in this movie, I was captivated by their faces. The story was good enough, Ralph Lewis (Pere Grandet) played his role perfectly, Valentino was convincing. I was amused by the title card at the beginning that tells the audience that commercialization reveled that the public doesn't like costume pictures, unhappy endings and unlikable leads. In the original story by Balzac, the conquering power is not love, it is greed, but who wants to see that end???? :P See more Read all reviews
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Rex Ingram

Director

Alice Terry

Eugenie Grandet

Rudolph Valentino

Charles Grandet

Eric Mayne

Victor Grandet

Ralph Lewis

Pere Grandet

Edna Demaury

Mere Grandet
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Synopsis When the father of Charles Grandet (Rudolph Valentino) dies, the handsome young man stands to inherit a fortune. Taken in by his scheming uncle, Monsieur Grandet (Ralph Lewis), Charles develops feelings for his cousin, Eugenie (Alice Terry), the daughter of the increasingly erratic miser. After he forbids Charles and Eugenie's romance, Grandet becomes progressively more violent and abusive, with surprising revelations and tragedy following in the wake of his shocking actions.
Director
Rex Ingram
Production Co
Metro Pictures Corporation
Genre
Drama
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 20m
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