Anthony Adverse

Based On the book by Hervey Allen

Anthony Adverse is a 1936 American epic historical drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland. The screenplay by Sheridan Gibney draws elements of its plot from eight of the nine books in Hervey Allen's 1933 historical novel, Anthony Adverse. Abandoned at a convent as an infant, Anthony comes of age in the tumultuous turn of the 18th to the 19th century, the age of Napoleon. The audience is privy to many truths in Anthony's life, including the tragic story of his origins and the fact that the wealthy merchant who adopts him is his grandfather.

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Release date:

1936

Director:

Michael Curtiz, Mervyn LeRoy

Cast:

Olivia de Havilland, Fredric March, Donald Woods, Anita Louise, Edmund Gwenn

Genre:

Drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1936 in adaptations