Chasing Yesterday (1935)
- Directed by
- George Nicholls, Jr.
- Genre
- drama film, historical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An aging Parisian book collector follows a clue from his own past to find a rare book. In his hometown he meets the teenage daughter of his former lover and grows fond of her. He decides to adopt the girl but must confront her dishonest legal guardian.
nostalgicsentimentalgentlecontemplativewhimsicaltenderslow-paced
What happens
Chasing Yesterday is a 1935 American historical drama film directed by George Nicholls Jr. using a screenplay by Francis Edward Faragoh, adapted from the 1881 novel Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard, by Anatole France. Released on May 3, 1935, the film stars Anne Shirley, O. P. Heggie, and Helen Westley. A Parisian book collector realizes that the only clue to the whereabouts of a long-missing rare book is a love note from his own youth. He returns to his hometown in search of the book, but instead discovers that his former lover has been survived by a teenage daughter. He becomes emotionally attached to the girl, and plans to adopt her. But he has to face the crooked lawyer who serves as her current legal guardian. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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