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John Barrymore (1882–1942)

Autor(a) de Confessions of an Actor

7+ Works 15 Membros 2 Críticas

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Obras por John Barrymore

Associated Works

Grand Hotel [1932 film] (1932) — Actor — 91 exemplares
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde [1920 film] (1999) 53 exemplares
Dinner at Eight [1933 film] (1933) — Actor — 50 exemplares
Midnight [1939 film] (1939) 30 exemplares
Twentieth Century [1934 film] (1934) — Actor — 27 exemplares
That's Entertainment, Part 2 [1976 film] (1976) — Actor — 24 exemplares
Romeo and Juliet [1936 film] (2007) 22 exemplares
The Invisible Man: The Legacy Collection (1933) — Actor — 22 exemplares
Marie Antoinette [1938 film] (1938) — Actor — 12 exemplares
Maytime [1937 film] (1937) — Actor — 12 exemplares
A Bill of Divorcement [1932 film] (1932) 10 exemplares
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back [1937 film] (1937) — Actor — 9 exemplares
Rasputin and the Empress [1932 film] (1933) — Actor — 9 exemplares
Classic Comedies Collection (2005) — Actor — 7 exemplares
Bulldog Drummond’s Peril [1938 film] (1938) — Actor — 6 exemplares
Svengali [1931 film] (1931) — Actor — 6 exemplares
Spawn of the North [1938 film] (1938) — Actor — 5 exemplares
The Beloved Rogue [1927 film] (1927) 5 exemplares
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge [1937 film] (1937) — Actor — 5 exemplares
The Mad Genius [1931 film] (2015) — Actor — 4 exemplares
The Invisible Woman [1940 film] (1940) 4 exemplares
Arsène Lupin [1932 film] — Actor — 4 exemplares
Moby Dick [1930 film] (1930) — Actor — 3 exemplares
The Great Man Votes [1939 film] — Actor — 2 exemplares
State's Attorney [1932 film] (2015) — Actor — 1 exemplar
The Show of Shows [1929 film] (2011) — Actor — 1 exemplar
The Genius of Orson Wellesalgumas edições1 exemplar
SVENGALI (1931) and HAMLET SCREEN TEST (1937) — Performer — 1 exemplar
True Confession [1937 film] (1937) — Actor — 1 exemplar
The Sea Beast [1926 film] — Actor — 1 exemplar

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This black-and-white 1933 film has a good pace, and an all-star cast. It has an amazing set too, supposedly a huge, luxurious hotel in Germany. However we found it rather sordid and depressing.

There's no overall story; instead it's brief episodes in the lives of a handful of people who are staying in the hotel. And instead of humour or a positive outcome, it's full of innuendos, bullying, greed and self-centredeness. The only character we felt any kind of sympathy for is the Baron played by John Barrymore - and he's destitute, trying to make money by stealing or gambling.

It was a great success in the 1930s and apparently still popular today, but we didn't much like it though we kept watching to the end. Not recommended.

Longer review here: https://suesdvdreviews.blogspot.com/2024/03/grand-hotel-lionel-barrymore.html
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SueinCyprus | Mar 6, 2024 |
A well-written autobiographical account of the up-to-then career of legendary actor John Barrymore, published in 1926 when he was 44. No scandalous behavior detailed, but an interesting look at the theatrical world at the time. Lots of photos, index.
 
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scribe-214 | Sep 7, 2018 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
7
Also by
36
Membros
15
Popularidade
#708,120
Avaliação
½ 3.6
Críticas
2
ISBN
1