The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929)
Directed by Charles Brabin · 87 min · Drama
13.3 TOPICAL score · #5,226 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929, directed by Charles Brabin) has a TOPICAL score of 13.3 - ranked 5,226 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Production Design. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (4 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 19 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (4 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Production Design
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 19 languages
- Still read938 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Lili Damita, Ernest Torrence (actor #1,811), Raquel Torres, Don Alvarado