When Knighthood Was in Flower
- 1922
- 2h
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Mary Tudor, sister of England's Henry VIII, causes a stir by falling in love with a guardsman below her class.Mary Tudor, sister of England's Henry VIII, causes a stir by falling in love with a guardsman below her class.Mary Tudor, sister of England's Henry VIII, causes a stir by falling in love with a guardsman below her class.
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William Powell
- Francis, Duc d' Angoulême
- (as William H. Powell)
Charles K. Gerrard
- Sir Adam Judson
- (as Charles Gerard)
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- TriviaMarion Davies's gowns were the exact reproductions of those worn by Mary Tudor.
- GoofsFrancis was Louis's son-in-law and first cousin once removed, not his nephew.
- Quotes
Mary Tudor: Jane, Jane, how lucky you are not to be a Princess... and for sale!
- ConnectionsEdited into American Experience: Citizen Hearst: Part 2 (2021)
- SoundtracksThe Marion Davies March
Music by Victor Herbert
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What can be said about at the time the most expensive movie ever made with cost an estimated at $1.8 million. The pet project of the famous media magnate William Hearst, it is the tale of a woman, sister who defies all royal conventions, especially one; she falls in love with a commoner - Knight Charles Brandon - while bethrothed not of her choice, of course, to King louis XII of France. Action ensues as the forces of tradition conspire to keep them apart. The sets are very good and Marion davies is extremely good. When I watch a silent movie and I wish to hear what the actor is saying, then the performance is classic. Everyone else is adequate and passable. The director who isn't very good throws in a lot of gothic subtext and an unusual editing style of what I'll term "flash cutting" is used. Cinematography is especially wonderful. Deeper meanings or detailing beyond the obvious social strata innuities and foresight castigations of a by-gone era, is pitifully missing. Entertaining yes, action-packed - agreed but a bit quaint, unlike Robin Hood released around the same time but which holds up much better. (It alsao looks as if it cost more; it did not). But Garbo, Shearer and Dietrich did this too and theirs are better. Worth watching but watch out for sappiness in many moments. Just as a note, this movie was the biggest hit of the 1922-23 movie season, ahead of Robin Hood and Safety last.
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- Då ridderskapet stod i blom
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- $1,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours
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- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922) officially released in Canada in English?
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