Peter Ibbetson (film, 1935)
Peter Ibbetson is an American film carried out by Henry Hathaway in 1935.
The film is based on the novel of George of Maurier published in 1891 and the play of John Nathaniel Raphael. This novel was the subject of a preceding adaptation, Forever , realized in 1921 by George Fitzmaurice.
Synopsis
In the rich person company of England of the 19th century, the London architect Peter Ibbetson is haunted by the memory of his idyllic Parisian childhood where he lived a premature separation with Mimsey, a small neighbor of which he was strongly enthusiast. Without enthusiasm, it goes in the Yorkshire for the construction of the stables at the request of the duke and the duchess of Towers. After a premium meets tended, it éprend gradually of the duchess. Realizing of a common dream, Peter realizes that it found his love of childhood. Discovering their lovesong, the duke points his rifle on his rival who, while defending itself, kills it accidentally. Imprisoned with life, Peter revives his love in the dreams which it shares with its dulcinée. The years pass, make their work on the bodies but the lovers remain young in the dreams and meet spiritually in the death which offers eternity to them…
Data sheet
- Title: Peter Ibbetson
- Realizer: Henry Hathaway
- scenario: Constancy Collar, Vincent Lawrence, Waldemar Young, according to the novel of George of Maurier
- image: Charles Lang
- assembly: Stuart Heisler
- music: Ernst Toch
- production: Louis D. Lighton for Paramount Pictures
- format: black & white - mono
- lasted: 88 minutes
- coming out date: November 7th 1935 (the United States)
Distribution
- Gary Cooper : Peter Ibbetson
- Ass Harding: Mary, Duchess of Towers
- John Halliday: Duke of Towers
- Ida Lupino: Agnes
- Douglas Dumbrille: Coll Forsythe
- Virginia Weidler: Mimsey (Mary, at 6 years)
- Dickie Moore: Gogo (Peter, at 8 years)
- Dory Lord: Mrs. Dorian
- Gilbert Emery: Wilkins
- Donald Meek: Mr. Slade
- Christian Rub: Major Duquesnois
- Elsa Buchanan: Mrs Pasquier
Around film
By its lyric and fantastic atmosphere, the film was carried to naked by the surrealist movement. In the insane Love, André Breton describes it by these words:
an extraordinary film, triumphs over the surrealist thought.
See too
- the supreme Hour of Frank Borzage
- Pandora of Albert Lewin
- the Portrait of Jennie of William Dieterle
- the Portrait of Dorian Gray of Albert Lewin
External bonds
- '' Peter Ibbetson '' on IMDB
- Analysis of film, Fantastic, classicism and mannerism by Natalys Raut-Sieuzac
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