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Cavalcade (1933)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:8

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: Though solidly acted and pleasant to look at, Cavalcade lacks cohesion, and sacrifices true emotion for mawkishness.

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Clive Brook and Diana Wynyard star in this turn-of-the-century epic saga adapted from Noël Coward's successful 1931 stage play. This richly nostalgic look at a vanished way of life traces the lives... Clive Brook and Diana Wynyard star in this turn-of-the-century epic saga adapted from Noël Coward's successful 1931 stage play. This richly nostalgic look at a vanished way of life traces the lives of a British family from the late 19th century through 1930. The story follows two English families--the upper-class Marryots and the working-class Bridges--as they confront some of the major political and social events that rock Britain during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Beginning with the Boer War in 1899, in which both the Marryot and the Bridge patriarchs enlist, and moving on to the death of Queen Victoria, the coming of World War I, and the sinking of the Titanic, the families must learn to deal with the death of their loved ones as well as with the constantly changing world around them. In spite of all the tragedy, they continue to to believe in the everlasting glory of their nation and dream of a better future for all. CAVALCADE is a Hollywood golden era blockbuster directed by Frank Lloyd (MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY, OLIVER TWIST). [More]

Starring: Diana Wynyard, Clive Brook, Herbert Mundin, Ursula Jeans

Starring: Diana Wynyard, Clive Brook, Herbert Mundin, Ursula Jeans, Beryl Mercer, Margaret Lindsay, Billy Bevan, Una O'Connor, Frank Lawton, Irene Browne, Merle Tottenham

Director: Frank Lloyd

Director: Frank Lloyd
Screenwriter: Reginald Berkeley
Producer: Winfield Sheehan
Composer: Louis de Francesco

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Almost certain to be near the top of the list for 1933.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
02/17/09
TIME Magazine

This is the first big film out of the Fox studio since Sheehan's return there and this is a big picture from and on every angle.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
01/28/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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A rare beauty.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
12/12/06
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A loose collection of unfortunate events strung together to make a feature film sadly lacking a coherent theme.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
10/17/06
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

Very much a part of our cinema heritage, Cavalcade deserves to be remembered more than it has been.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
03/01/06
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Nary a tear-jerking trick is missed (our family loses one son to the Titanic, the other to World War I), and the strangulation is compounded by the staginess since the film.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Tom Milne
Tom Milne
Time Out

The first soap opera to win the Best Picture Oscar, Cavalcade, based on Noel Coward's long-running play tells the 30-year saga of a upper-class British family that loses both sons, the older in the Titanic tragedy, the younger in WWI.

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06/15/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

[A] delightful, passionate drama.

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01/15/05
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
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It’s all very stiff-upper-lip stuff, but 70 years after it was made, it still remains a very rousing, moving experience.

Full Review Source: Matt's Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/18/03
Matt Easterbrook
Matt Easterbrook
Matt's Movie Reviews

Manipulating the audience's emotions in the best tear-jerking tradition, this lavish production looks and feels great, but if you manage to survive the psychological warfare till the bitter end, you will feel empty and short-changed.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/24/03
Channel 4 Film

It is a most affecting and impressive picture.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Mordaunt Hall
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A creaky tearjerker filled with shrill messages about patriotism and anti-war feelings...

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03/25/03
Dennis Schwartz
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For solid acting, inventive cinematography, superb costuming and historic value, this is a great study.

Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
06/13/02
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com
 
 
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