When a Man Loves
A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.
From the archive
I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. Only the third WB film to have an attached soundtrack, this historical action romance follows a religious knight who has forsaken the world, until he falls in love with a woman in trouble. It is based on a French novel from 1731 and was a hit with critics and audiences on release. Modern reviews are a little softer, but still find a lot to appreciate.
Why this is free to watch
When a Man Loves (1927) is hosted by the Internet Archive as a public-domain or openly licensed work, which means its copyright has expired, lapsed, or was released by the rights holder. The uploader declared an explicit licence, linked in the source panel. Nitrate streams the file directly from the Archive and hosts no video itself.
- Director
- Alan Crosland
- Starring
- John Barrymore, Dolores Costello, Warner Oland, Sam De Grasse, Holmes Herbert, Stuart Holmes, Bertram Grassby, Tom Santschi
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