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The Awakening

1928·Romance·1h 30m
A French country lass Marie Ducrot, name is "mud" after she is compromised by a German soldier . Turning to religion, Banky becomes one of the "sisters in white" in the field hospitals of World War 1. THE AWAKENING was nominated by the Academy for its Art Direction in the first transitional year of the talkies. A vast number of films from this year are lost and this is no exception. No print or negative materials are known to exist at this time. William Cameron Menzies received his third nomination for this film, having received two the prior year and winning for both.
Directed by Victor Fleming

Cast

Vilma Banky
Vilma Banky
Marie Ducrot
Walter Byron
Walter Byron
Count Karl von Hagen
Louis Wolheim
Louis Wolheim
Le Bete
George Davis
George Davis
The Orderly
William Orlamond
William Orlamond
Grandfather Ducrot
Carl von Haartman
Carl von Haartman
Lt. Franz Geyer
Yola d'Avril
Yola d'Avril
Carmencita Johnson
Carmencita Johnson
Jean Laverty
Jean Laverty
Bar Maid
Babe London
Babe London
Dan Mason
Dan Mason
Jack McDonald
Jack McDonald
Soldier

Crew

Victor Fleming
Victor Fleming
Director
Carey Wilson
Carey Wilson
Writer
Katherine Hilliker
Katherine Hilliker
Writer
Viola Lawrence
Viola Lawrence
Editor
Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Frances Marion
Frances Marion
Story
William Cameron Menzies
William Cameron Menzies
Art Direction
Hugo Riesenfeld
Hugo Riesenfeld
Music
Henry Hathaway
Henry Hathaway
Assistant Director

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