Drama · History · Romance · War
American
1928 · Directed by Frank Lloyd · 99 min
A woman of humble birth rises into London and Neapolitan high society, and her path crosses that of Britain's great naval hero in the years of the Napoleonic threat. A lavish studio costume romance, made as Hollywood was moving from silence to sound.
Why it matters in cinema history
A prestige First National production from the last months of the silent era, it exemplifies the music-and-effects hybrid and the studio historical romance, and it figures in the early Academy Awards.
Watch with intention
Watch it as a late-silent star vehicle, where history is shaped around one woman's face, costume and emotions.
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