Under the Red Robe (1937)

Directed by

Victor Sjöström

Genre

drama film, historical film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the religious wars in 17th century France, a man is sent on a mission to trap a rebellious nobleman's sister. He finds himself caught between his orders and his growing feelings.

dramatichistorictenseswashbucklingadventurousnostalgicstately

What happens

Under the Red Robe is a 1937 British-American historical adventure film directed by Victor Sjöström and starring Conrad Veidt, Annabella and Raymond Massey. It was written by Arthur Wimperis, Lajos Bíró, Philip Lindsay and J.L. Hodson, based on the 1894 novel of the same title by Stanley J. Weyman. The film is set during the religious wars of early 17th century France; events in the novel itself means it can be dated to the autumn of 1630. The story was previously filmed in 1915 (by Wilfred Noy) and 1923 (by Alan Crosland). Before both films a play had been produced on Broadway in 1896–1897 starring Viola Allen and William Faversham. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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