A mad run through 17th century france with swordfights, rebellions, disguise, identity theft, and an extremely starcrossed love affair between a leading courtier of louis xiii bardelys, known as the magnificent and the beautiful roxalanne of lav. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 the 1920s john wayne. Set during the regime of frances king louis xiii, the story concerns a bold young braggart named bardelys, whose sexual conquests have become legendary. Bardelys the magnificent dvd region 1 us import ntsc. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 cast and crew a dashing rogue john gilbert assumes the identity of a dead traitor and hides at the estate of a lovely, but icy, aristocrat eleanor boardman. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bardelys the magnificent near you. Rafael sabatinis story of the swashbuckling era and of bardeleys, the handsome courtier who could win any woman he set his mind to. Others were, once upon a time, thought to be worth less than the cost of keeping them. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 john gilbert stars as a womanizing swashbuckler who falls in love with the woman after he bets he can marry her in this silent romance. My ears always perk when i hear of a work by sabatini and this is not one that is well known. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 directed by king vidor. Of those, about 8,500 are now lost, meaning no copies are known to exist anywhere. Tomlinson, emile chautard, max barwyn, gino corrado. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 a dashing rogue john gilbert assumes the identity of a dead traitor and hides at the estate of a lovely, but icy, aristocrat eleanor boardman.
Bardelys the magnificent 1926 by 1926, star john gilbert and director king vidor were among mgms biggest assets. Bardelys the magnificent is an impeccable work, careful in details but light in the story. This is one of dukes movies, that has now as a result of restoration, become available. Jul 15, 2016 john gilbert and eleanor boardman in the formerly lost film bardelys the magnificent 1926. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 is directed by king vidor the crowd. The film was based on a novel by rafael sabatini, the author who also penned the novels that captain blood and the sea hawk were adapted from. The lost films of john gilbert online vimeo on demand on vimeo. The film was superbly restored, fulfilling the missing scenes with stills, providing a great opportunity to almost complete the silent film career of such an important american director, who filmed many silent masterpieces. The handsome young star of the 1920s pulls double duty in bardelys the magnificent eleanor boardman.
Bardelys the magnificent is based upon the novel by rafael sabatini. John gilbert in bardelys the magnificent 1926 eleanor boardman and john gilbert in bardelys the magnificent 1926 john gilbert in bardelys the. The films sets were designed by the art director james basevi. This is one of dukes movies, that has now as a result of restoration. It was the second film of the 19 year old john wayne, who had a minor role. Others were, once upon a time, thought to be worth less than the cost of. Film 1926 bardelys the magnificent john gilbert eleanor. Jul 21, 20 meanwhile, back in 1926, john gilberts bardelys the magnificent did mad physical stunts that look on screen as if they rivaled douglas fairbanks. Posted in rsilentmoviegifs by uauir2blaze 507 points and 15 comments. Author kevin brownlow introduced the 1925 film at the screening.
Monte cristo bardelys the magnificent 2dvd set nonusa format, pal, reg. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 is based upon the novel by rafael subteens and directed by king vigor, who just one year before had directed john gilbert in the smash hit the big parade. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 is based upon the novel by rafael sabatini and directed by king vidor, who just one year before had directed gilbert. The john gilbert swashbuckler bardelys the magnificent 1926 was feared to be a lost film until an almost complete print was found in 2006. Bardelys the magnificent tcm classic film festival 2020. It is john gilbert who really makes this film a classic and its so easy to see why. Today, more than 80% of silent cinema is considered lost forever. This dvd edition, a collaborative effort of lobster films, film preservation associates and. Learning about the last few tragic years of his life made everything bittersweet. Bardelys the magnificent and monte cristo lost films of.
This dvd edition, a collaborative effort of lobster films, film preservation associates and flicker alley, has been mastered from the 2008 lobster films reconstruction of bardelys the magnificent, conflated chiefly from a print that was recovered in france in 2006. Bardelys was long thought lost for a really quirky reason. Bardelys the magnificent photoplay dj john gilbert 1926. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here. Just as they deepened our appreciation of rudolf valentino and douglas fairbanks, flicker alley, with this magnificent release of two genuine rarities, gets us in touch with silent star john gilbert. John gilberts film the big parade was featured at the 20 turner classic movies film festival in april 20, using a restored print from warner bros. Bardelys the magnificentmonte christo dvd, 2009 for sale. Mong, virginia brown faire, george siegmann, spottiswoode aitken, ralph cloninger, albert prisco, al w.
Daniels sets james basevi, richard day, cedric gibbons. Watching films like bardelys the magnificent and the big parade. In future research should be done before a statement such as not. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 is based upon the novel by rafael sabatini and.
Bardelys the magnificent 1926 cast and crew moviefone. The fullframe, naturalspeed video transfer is excellent, from the very good to. A few intact reels have recently been discovered in europe. Meticulous remastering has allowed these two silent epics, once thought to be lost forever, to resurrect just in time to delight a whole new generation of fans. Fresh off the critical and financial success of the big parade 1925, they had achieved an instinctive rapport after clashing on two earlier pictures. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 tcm intro silent sunday. In bardelys the magnificent, john gilbert plays the role normally reserved for douglas fairbanks, breezily outdoing the latters already grand flourishes. Set during the regime of frances king louis xiii, this swashbuckler concerns a bold young braggart named bardelys, whose sexual conquests have become legendary. The disc also features informative full length audio commentary on bardelys the magnificent by jeffrey vance and tony maietta, a full length presentation of john gilbert in monte cristo 1922, rediscovering john gilbert 2009 featuring an interview with johns daughter leatrice gilbert fountain 32 minutes, and an extensive bardelys the. The film is based on the 1906 novel of the same title by rafael sabatini. King vidor uses the chance of this, his only swashbuckler film, to poke gentle fun at the genre. The rafael sabatini swashbuckler bardelys the magnificent served as an excellent vehicle for mgms top male star john gilbert. That scene alone makes the film worth watching, and its fun to see the dashing gilbert later make a great escape, scramble up a castle, and engage in sword. The print is presumably an export version, as it had french intertitles, that.
This listing is from the progressive silent film list by carl bennett. Bardelys the magnificent joins monte cristo as two resurrected classics, both topof the line productions starring john gilbert, one of the most handsome, passionate and popular stars of the 1920s. Two months later, the 8 jun 1926 fd reported that king vidor was currently cutting bardelys the magnificent. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mar 09, 2015 presented by flicker alley and the blackhawk films collection. Editions of bardelys the magnificent by rafael sabatini. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 the movie database tmdb. It is set in france during the reign of louis xiii in 1926 the story was adapted into a film version bardelys the magnificent by the hollywood studio mgm. In 2006, a nearly complete print of the film was found in france, missing only reel three.
A notorious womanizer falls for the woman he has bet he can trick into marriage. Film complet francais home action drame romance hd bardelys the magnificent 1926 streaming vf vostfr hd bardelys the magnificent 1926 streaming vf vostfr a 6. Gilberts career declined with the coming of talkies. His other works, the sea hawk, captain blood and scaramouche are all talkies and far more famous but bardelys the magnificent is a real gem. To watch him in these roles is amazing because he is electric in a way i have never.
Bardelys the magnificent is a 1906 historical adventure novel by the italianborn british writer rafael sabatini. Bardelys the magnificentmonte christo dvd, 2009 for. Flynn, king vidor, monte cristo bardelys the magnificent 2dvd set. Nov 28, 2017 bardelys the magnificent is a 1926 american romantic silent film directed by king vidor and starring john gilbert and eleanor boardman. The last year one of those old nitrates was found in france, an almost intact copy lacking reel 3 of bardelys the magnificent 1926 directed by herr king vidor. The one tantalizing glimpse of the film was in vidors spoof of movie stardom, show people 1928, when marion daviess movie mad character watches it in a theater and swoons over the willows love scene. Dorothy farnham based on the novel by rafael sabatini 1905. Presented by flicker alley and the blackhawk films collection bardelys the magnificent 1926 is based upon the novel by rafael sabatini and directed by watch bardelys the magnificentmonte cristo. Bardelys the magnificent is a 1926 american romantic silent film directed by king vidor and. An incomplete print with french intertitles was recovered in france in 2006 by lobster films, paris, and a reconstruction was completed in 2008. The john gilbert swashbuckler bardelys the magnificent 1926 was. Silent era home page psfl bardelys the magnificent 1926 a growing source of silent era film information. Charles and i eventually got to watch another movie from the backlog.
According to the aug 1926 motion picture magazine, six men were used to double john gilbert in the picture. Rediscovered only two years ago in a private collection in france, bardelys the magnificent 1926 was the fourth and final collaboration of. John gilbert, estelle taylor, robert mckim, william v. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 is based upon the novel by rafael sabatini and directed by king vidor, who just one year before had directed gilbert in the smash hit the big parade. Yet, miraculously, unique copies of celebrated films previously thought lost are occasionally found and restored to delight a new generation. Some films were claimed by the flammable and unstable film stock of the day. Feb, 2014 bardelys the magnificent 1926 is based upon the novel by rafael sabatini and directed by king vidor, who just one year before had directed gilbert in the smash hit the big parade. The lost films of john gilbert today, more than 80% of silent cinema is considered lost forever. The john gilbert swashbuckler bardelys the magnificent 1926. Bardelys the magnificent is a good illustration of why so many silent films have been lost. For decades, bardelys the magnificent was presumed lost. Watching films like bardelys the magnificent and the big parade are magical because of the sheer radiance jack has. Bardelys the magnificent joins monte cristo as two resurrected classics, both topoftheline productions starring john gilbert, one of the most handsome, passionate and popular stars of the 1920s. Mgm bought the rights to several of sabatinis books and signed an incredibly horrible contract to get them.
Join us for the screening of bardelys the magnificent 1926 at the 2020 tcm classic film festival in hollywood april 16 19. For those who love a good, actionfilled love story amidst political intrigue, this movie will fit the bill. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 film synopsis and discussion. When a movie star is kidnapped, everyone thinks its a publicity stunt. On the disc includes a fulllength audio essay on bardelys the magnificent by. Bardelys the magnificent is a 1926 american romantic silent film directed by king vidor and starring john gilbert and eleanor boardman. It was the second film of the 19yearold john wayne, who had a minor role. It was restored, using production stills and footage from the. His third novel bardelys the magnificent was made into a famous 1926 lost film of the same title, directed by king vidor, starring john gilbert, and long viewable only in a fragment excerpted in vidors silent comedy show people 1928. Bardelys the magnificent 1926 is based upon the novel by. Bardelys the magnificent, a recently rediscovered 1926 swashbuckler from director king vidor at mgm starring john gilbert in the title role, a don juanesque french aristocrat in the time of king louis xiii played in the movie by future new orleans director arthur lubin. Also your credits for this movie are not complete this is the first movie that john wayne appears in and there is also an appearance by lou costello. Detailed description of the death and death site of cowboy movie actor tom mix near florence, az. The film s sets were designed by the art director james basevi.
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