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Good and Evil

Name: Good and Evil
Director: Michael Curtiz
Released: 1921
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Anton Tiller, Max Ralph-Ostermann, Magda Nagy, Lucy Doraine, Alphons Fryland

1921Michael CurtizIMDb: 4.7/10

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Count Marlin has been asked by the Duchess of Ormonde to visit him at her garden party. Pierre Danton, a prisoner, escapes.

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Michael Curtiz

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Alphons Fryland

Magda Nagy

Lucy Doraine

Anton Tiller

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Good and Evil Movie Review - A Poignant Exploration of Fate and Redemption

The cinematic tapestry of Good and Evil is a rich and complex exploration of the human condition, replete with themes of fate, deception, and redemption. As the narrative unfolds, the audience is introduced to Pierre Danton, a cunning and resourceful individual who assumes the identity of Count Marlin, a guest of honor...

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The movie Good and Evil was directed by Michael Curtiz.

Good and Evil was released in the year 1921.

Good and Evil has an IMDb rating of 4.7 out of 10.

Good and Evil is a movie from Austria.

Good and Evil is categorised as Drama in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Good and Evil features Alphons Fryland, Magda Nagy, Lucy Doraine, Anton Tiller.

The screenplay for Good and Evil was written by Iván Siklósi.

If you enjoy Good and Evil, you might also like Bánk bán (1915), Rablélek (1914), Az éjszaka rabja (1914), Akit ketten szeretnek (1915).

Yes, Good and Evil (1921) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama qualities.

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Summary

In the midst of a lavish garden party hosted by the Duchess of Ormonde, a complex web of fate, deception, and redemption unfolds. Count Marlin, a guest of honor, is unexpectedly supplanted by Pierre Danton, a cunning escapee who assumes the Count's identity. As Danton navigates the intricate social hierarchy, he finds himself entwined in a delicate dance with Vera, a woman of discerning taste, and Bessie Winthrop, an alluring American girl. Through a series of tumultuous events, Danton's existence is a poignant testament to the capricious nature of fate, as he careens between fortune and despair, ultimately discovering that true happiness lies in the simplicity of a life well-lived.

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Count Marlin has been asked by the Duchess of Ormonde to visit him at her garden party. Pierre Danton, a prisoner, escapes. He meets Marlin's machine, jumps in, stuns Marlin with a blow, dresses in his domino and goes to the party. Vera meets him and takes him to her boudoir thinking him Marlin. Danton's story interests Vera. She shields him from the police. He tells her that he is the victim of Fate. Vera decides to help him. She gives him a small sum of money. He plays it at Monte Carlo and wins a fortune. When Vera comes to Monte Carlo she finds Danton a new man and loves him but his interest in centered in Bessie Winthrop, an American girl. Fate again turns against Danton and he loses all. He falls and in a bewildered mental condition dreams that he is about to commit suicide when he is stopped by a stranger. The stranger is Fate and he shows Danton in a series of three visions that Happiness is found by Youth in avoiding Temptation, Intrigue and Passion. Danton recovers. He finds his happiness in work in America with Bessie. Vera continues her old life.

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"The cinematic tapestry of Good and Evil is a rich and complex exploration of the human condition, replete with themes of fate, deception, and redemption. As the narrative unfolds, the audience is introduced to Pierre Danton, a cunning and resourceful individual who assumes the identity of Count Marlin, a guest of honor at the Duchess of Ormonde's opulent garden party. This audacious act of deception sets in motion a chain of events that will forever alter the trajectory of Danton's existence.As ..."

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