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Movie Detail Name Occurs Before Title Offscreen Credit Print Viewed By AFI Stub Record The Conquering Power Director: Rex Ingram (Dir) Release Date:   1921 Premiere Information:   New York premiere: ca8 Jul 1921 Duration (in reels):   7 Print this page Display Movie Summary Available Formats Facets DVD VHS LaserDisk Nostalgia Family Video DVD VHS LaserDisk Cast:   Alice Terry (Eugénie Grandet)       Rudolph Valentino (Charles Grandet)       Eric Mayne (Victor Grandet)       Ralph Lewis (Père Grandet)       Edna Demaurey (His wife)       Edward Connelly (Notary Cruchot)       George Atkinson (His son)       Willard Lee Hall (The Abbé)       Mark Fenton (Monsieur des Grassins)       Bridgetta Clark (His wife)       Ward Wing (Adolph)       Mary Hearn (Nanon)       Eugène Pouyet (Cornoiller)       Andrée Tourneur (Annette)   Summary: Monsieur Grandet, the wealthiest man in his province, forces his wife and daughter, Eugénie, to submit to the regime of mean poverty. Because of her wealth, Eugénie attracts aspiring suitors Cruchot de Bonfons, a minor magistrate, and Alphonse des Grassins, son of a local banker. Grandet's nephew Charles, a wealthy young dandy, arrives from Paris with news of his father's suicide and falls in love with Eugénie, with whom he exchanges vows before leaving for Martinique to repair his fortune. Père Grandet intercepts their letters and locks up Eugénie after learning that she has lent Charles money for his voyage. His mind affected by the death of his wife, Grandet is trapped while contemplating his money and in his efforts to escape is killed by a chest of gold. Eugénie is about to sign a marriage contract with Cruchot when Charles arrives to claim her.  Production Company: Metro Pictures Corp.   Production Text: Metro Special Brand Name: Director: Rex Ingram (Dir) Producer: Rex Ingram (Prod) Writer: June Mathis (Adpt) Photography: John F. Seitz (Dir of photog) Art Direction: Ralph Barton (Tech dir)   Amos Myers (Tech dir) Country: United States Language: English Music: Songs: Source Text: Based on the novel Eugénie Grandet by Honorè de Balzac (Paris, 1833). Authors: Honorè de Balzac Copyright Claimant Copyright Date Copyright Number Metro Pictures 28/11/1921 dd/mm/yyyy LP17258 Physical Properties: b&w:   Si:   Genre: Drama   Subjects (Major): Courtship   Dandies   Family life   France   Martinique   Misers   Suicide   Wealth Note: An earlier adaptation of Eugénie Grandet was produced by the Eclair Film Co. in 1910 (see Film Beginnings, 1893-1910 ).  Bibliographic Sources:   Date   Page Film Daily   10 Jul 1921   p. 2. MPW   16 Jul 1921   p. 339. New York Times   10 Jul 1921.    Variety   8 Jul 1921   p. 27. Display Movie Summary

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