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8.1
Metropolis
1927
“Enter Romance-a young blood from Paris, into the life of Eugenie Grandet -a life of chintz and candle-light”
The Conquering Power (1921)
July 8, 19211h 29mEN
5.8
11 votes
Overview
Young playboy Charles Grandet is sent to live with his miserly uncle after his father loses his fortune. He and his cousin Eugenie fall in love, but his uncle sends him away and tries to arrange a marriage more to his liking (and profit!). Will true love triumph?
Director
Rex IngramWriters
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Streaming availability for India
Free
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Status
Released
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No Language
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Production Companies
Metro Pictures Corporation
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7.0Rather foppish "Charles" (Rudolph Valentino) is sent, with his pet poodle, to live with his Scrooge-like uncle "Pere" (Ralph Lewis) when his wealthy banker father manages to lose his fortune and commits suicide. On arrival in their comparatively squalid home, he falls for the daughter - his cousin "Eugénie" (Alice Terry) but the uncle is not having her married to a pauper, so he is despatched off to Martinique to grow tobacco... The story takes quite a familiar turn as he writes but the father intercepts his letters, both feel abandoned and get on with their lives - until she stumbles upon his…
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