Cavalcade | |
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Directed by | Frank Lloyd |
Screenplay by | Reginald Berkeley Sonya Levien (continuity) |
Based on | Cavalcade 1931 play by Noël Coward |
Produced by | Frank Lloyd Winfield R. Sheehan |
Starring | Diana Wynyard Clive Brook Una O'Connor Irene Browne Herbert Mundin Frank Lawton Merle Tottenham Beryl Mercer |
Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
Edited by | Margaret Clancey |
Music by | Peter Brunelli Louis De Francesco Arthur Lange J. S. Zamecnik |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,180,280 |
Box office | $1,004,000 (domestic rentals)[1] $3.5 million (worldwide rentals)[2] |
Cavalcade is a 1933 American epic pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Lloyd. The screenplay by Reginald Berkeley and Sonya Levien is based on the 1931 play of the same title by Noël Coward. The film stars Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook.
The story presents a view of English life during the first third of the 20th century from New Year's Eve 1899 to New Year's Day 1933, from the point of view of well-to-do London residents Jane and Robert Marryot, their children, their close friends, and their servants. Several historical events affect the lives of the characters or serve as background for the film, including the Second Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and World War I. Throughout the film, the passage of years is indicated by dates on title cards, with a Medieval cavalcade marching in the background.
The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
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