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
Victor Fleming Director
Vilma Bánky
Walter Byron
Louis Wolheim









