The Bridge of San Luis Rey 1929
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
This first cinematic version of the classic book is a part-talkie, although the only surviving print is silent (housed in the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY). It is a straight-forward telling of the intermingled lives of a group of strangers doomed to die in a collapsing bridge accident. The Art Direction, paltry and unremarkable, surprisingly won an Oscar over the far more remarkable work nominated in THE IRON MASK. The special effect scene of the lovers plummeting with the bridge into the chasm is unforgettable and remarkably done.
This first cinematic version of the classic book is a part-talkie, although the only surviving print is silent (housed in the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY). It is a straight-forward telling of the intermingled lives of a group of strangers doomed to die in a collapsing bridge accident. The Art Direction, paltry and unremarkable, surprisingly won an Oscar over the far more remarkable work nominated in THE IRON MASK. The special effect scene of the lovers plummeting with the bridge into the chasm is unforgettable and remarkably done.
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Full Cast & Crew... Camila (La Perichole)
... Uncle Pio
... Pepita
... Manuel
... Esteban
... Father Juniper
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Release Date:
Mar 30, 1929 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 27`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Camila (La Perichole)
... Uncle Pio
... Pepita
... Manuel
... Esteban
... Father Juniper
... Viceroy
... Marquesa
... Doña Carla
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... Producer