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The Big Parade is a 1925 American silent war drama film directed by King Vidor, starring John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Hobart Bosworth, Tom O'Brien, and Karl Dane.
The Big Parade: Directed by King Vidor, George W. Hill. With John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Hobart Bosworth, Claire McDowell. A young American soldier witnesses the horrors of the Great War.
May 15, 2023 · This is a fully high definition copy of King Vidor's drama, starring John Gilbert. I do not own the rights to film, nor am I profiting from it. The picture is in the public domain. ...more. This ...
The Big Parade is a must for students of cinema, and a grand treat for anyone curious to explore silent film.
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The Big Parade, American silent film, released in 1925, that was the first movie to depict the experiences of the ordinary enlisted man during World War I and that was one of the first major antiwar films.
The highest-grossing silent film of all time, as well as the first realistic war drama, tells the harrowing story of a young man's (John Gilbert) front-line experiences in World War I. Year:...
Brief Synopsis. In this silent film, a young innocent enlists for World War I service but soon learns the horrors of war. Cast & Crew. Read More. King Vidor. Director. John Gilbert. James Apperson. Renée Adorée. Melisande. Hobart Bosworth. Mr. Apperson. Claire Mcdowell. Mrs. Apperson. Claire Adams. Justyn Reed. Photos & Videos. View All. 2 Photos.
Harry Behn. Written by talisencrw on August 4, 2016. The story of an idle rich boy who joins the US Army's Rainbow Division and is sent to France to fight in World War I, becomes friends with two working class men, experiences the horrors of trench warfare, and finds love with a French girl.
The Big Parade was an enormous hit with both critics and audiences. It was MGM’s highest-grossing silent film, earning somewhere between $18 and $22 million. Vidor and Gilbert followed this success with two more hits, La Boh ème (1926) and Bardelys the Magnificent (1926).
The Big Parade. Summaries. A young American soldier witnesses the horrors of the Great War. The idle son of a rich businessman joins the Army when the U.S.A. enters The Great War. He is sent to France, where he becomes friends with two working-class soldiers. He also falls in love with a Frenchwoman, but he must leave her to move to the frontline.
