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Don Juan

1926112 minUnited States
Drama
Video edition
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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
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112:09
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Synopsis

Raised to distrust women after his father's destructive marriage, Don Juan becomes a celebrated seducer. A sincere attachment to a duke's daughter brings him into conflict with the powerful Borgia family. Their effort to control her marriage transforms romantic rivalry into a dangerous contest involving influence, imprisonment and armed resistance.

Cast

DirectorsAlan Crosland

Behind the scenes

The feature introduced Warner Bros.' Vitaphone system with a synchronised orchestral score and effects, although its characters do not speak on the soundtrack. The musical performance, recorded by members of the New York Philharmonic, makes it a key work in the transition toward sound cinema.

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