The Conquering Power
About The Conquering Power
After his father loses the family fortune and kills himself, Charles Grandet is sent to Saumur to live with his miserly uncle. He and his cousin Eugénie fall in love. The uncle sends him away and tries to marry her for profit. Rudolph Valentino plays Charles. Alice Terry plays Eugénie. Ralph Lewis plays the uncle. The film is from Balzac's Eugénie Grandet.
Cast & crew
More about The Conquering Power
Rex Ingram directed and produced. June Mathis wrote the adaptation. John F. Seitz photographed it. Ralph Barton designed the sets. Metro Pictures released it. Carrie Daumery, Mark Fenton, Edward Connelly, and Rolfe Sedan are billed. Copies are on the Internet Archive and on Wikimedia Commons.
Themes
Look
John F. Seitz photographed Valentino and Terry in the Saumur house.
Preservation
Copies are on the Internet Archive and Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- The novel is set in Saumur. The film keeps the uncle's house and the gold.
- Ralph Barton designed the sets.
- The Internet Archive identifier is TheConqueringPower.
Scenes
- Charles arrives at the uncle's house after his father's ruin.
- The uncle tries to break the match and marry Eugénie for the money.
Influenced by
- Honoré de Balzac's Eugénie Grandet
Also available
- Internet Archive (TheConqueringPower)
