The Conquering Power

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Audience Member 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! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member good example of silent film at its zenith-good stuff and valentino Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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