Anthony Adverse (1936)
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · 141 min · Drama, History
21.6 TOPICAL score · #4,351 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymous hero, Anthony Adverse. Abandoned at a convent by his heartless nobleman father, Don Luis, Anthony is later mentored by his kind grandfather, John Bonnyfeather, and falls for the beautiful Angela Giuseppe. When circumstances separate Anthony and Angela and he embarks on a long journey, he must find his way back to her, no matter what the cost.
Anthony Adverse (1936, directed by Mervyn LeRoy) has a TOPICAL score of 21.6 - ranked 4,351 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on critics. It won 4 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Critics: 18% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 5.7/10 (37 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 28 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics18% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 5.7/10 (37 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Academy Award for Best Cinematography; Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 28 languages
- Still read3,119 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Fredric March (actor #352), Olivia de Havilland (actor #148), Donald Woods, Anita Louise (actor #1,772)