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The Awakening (1928)

1928 · Short film · 24 min · dir. Victor Fleming

  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War

Synopsis

In Alsace just before the World War, Marie Ducrot, a beautiful and virtuous peasant who falls in love with Count Karl von Hagen--a lieutenant in the German Army--is seen visiting Karl in his quarters, and an angry mob of townspeople hurl stones and curses at her. Marie, mistakenly reported dead, becomes a novice in a religious order. War breaks out, and von Hagen is injured in fighting near Marie's convent; he is cared for by Marie and persuades her to return to Germany with him. Le Bête, a…

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Details

Director
Victor Fleming
Writer
Frances Marion
Cinematography
George Barnes
Studio
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Released
1928-11-17
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
Running time
24 minutes

Cast & crew

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