Drama (1929) 71 minutes ~ Black & White
Eternal Love was the last silent film of star John Barrymore and director Ernst Lubitsch; thereafter, both men would concentrate exclusively on talkies. Based on Der Konig der Bernina, a novel by Jakob Christopher Beer, the story is set in the Swiss Alps in 1812. Both forced into loveless marriages, sweethearts Marcus (John Barrymore) and Ciglia (Camilla Horn) continue to carry on a clandestine romance. When Marcus is falsely accused of murdering Ciglia's husband, the two lovers escape into the Alps, with the angry villagers close at their heels. With no other recourse, Marcus and Ciglia elect to commit suicide, walking hand in hand into the path of an avalanche.
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Writers: H.H. Caldwell (titles), Jakob Christoph Heer (novel), Katherine Hilliker , Hanns Kräly (screenplay)
Stars: John Barrymore, Camilla Horn, Victor Varconi
Eternal Love was the last silent film of star John Barrymore and director Ernst Lubitsch; thereafter, both men would concentrate exclusively on talkies. Based on Der Konig der Bernina, a novel by Jakob Christopher Beer, the story is set in the Swiss Alps in 1812. Both forced into loveless marriages, sweethearts Marcus (John Barrymore) and Ciglia (Camilla Horn) continue to carry on a clandestine romance. When Marcus is falsely accused of murdering Ciglia's husband, the two lovers escape into the Alps, with the angry villagers close at their heels. With no other recourse, Marcus and Ciglia elect to commit suicide, walking hand in hand into the path of an avalanche.
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Writers: H.H. Caldwell (titles), Jakob Christoph Heer (novel), Katherine Hilliker , Hanns Kräly (screenplay)
Stars: John Barrymore, Camilla Horn, Victor Varconi
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Short film