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the way of all flesh (1927)

Original title: the way of all flesh
Production: USA|94 min| black and white| mute
Dramatic
Poster of movie the way of all flesh
alberto, a young man with a poor past, returns home to his mother after a long period of absence and, laboriously, finds work as a gas station attendant. but the girl he is in love with does not tolerate a mediocre life and pushes him to renew his relationship with a swindler: filippo. he, already a lover of the girl, wounds her during a dispute and blames alberto. the latter's mother, to save her son from a new sentence, will prove his innocence by being killed by filippo.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1929 - logo Oscar miglior attore
Assigned to: Emil Jannings
Oscar 1929 - nomination Migliore film
Assigned to: Adolph Zukor, Jesse L.lasky

Direction

Victor FlemingVictor Fleming: regista
Henry HathawayHenry Hathaway: assistente alla regia

Production and Screenplay

Jules Furthman: sceneggiatore
Jesse L.lasky: produttore
Adolph ZukorAdolph Zukor: produttore
Julian Johnson: sceneggiatore
Frederica Sagor maas: sceneggiatore
Frederica Sagor maas: scrittore
Lajos BiroLajos Biro: sceneggiatore
Ernest Maas: scrittore
Perley Poore sheehan: scrittore

Characters and Interpreters

Charlotte
Betsy Ann hisle(età:10)
Elizabeth
Carmencita Johnson(età:4)
august schilling
Emil JanningsEmil Jannings(età:43)
signora schilling
Belle BennettBelle Bennett(età:36)
la tentatrice
Phyllis HaverPhyllis Haver(età:28)
august junior
Donald Keith(età:24)
august da bambino
Philippe De lacy(età:10)
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Fred KohlerFred Kohler(età:40)
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Sam FlintSam Flint(età:45)
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Philip Sleeman(età:36)
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Gordon Thorpe(età:5)
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Nancy Drexel(età:17)
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Anne Sheridan(età:19)
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Dean Harrell(età:19)

Technical staff

Victor MilnerVictor Milner: direttore della fotografia