The Conquering Power
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?
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From the Wikipedia entry for "The Conquering Power": "The Conquering Power is a silent film made in 1921, directed by Rex Ingram and starring Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry, and Ralph Lewis. It was based on the novel Eugénie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac." Original text can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conquering_Power License terms may be found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page
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- Director
- Rex Ingram
- Starring
- Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry, Ralph Lewis, Carrie Daumery, Bridgetta Clark, Mark Fenton, Ward Wing, Eric Mayne
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