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Dark Red Roses (1929)

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Film details

Featuring

Stewart Rome Frances Doble Hugh Eden
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1929
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Sculptor David Cardew becomes jealous when his wife Laura is entranced by the performance of a young cellist named Anton. Taking his inspiration from a ballet he has just seen David threatens to cut off the hands of his supposed rival while making a cast of them, but he relents and is reconciled with Laura.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - David Cardew
    
    Stewart Rome
  - Laura Cardew
    
    Frances Doble
  - Anton Falk
    
    Hugh Eden
  - Mother
    
    Kate Cutler
  - Mrs Weaks
    
    Una O'Connor
  - Tim
    
    Sidney Morgan
  - Jack Cardew
    
    Jack Clayton
  - Jill Cardew
    
    Jill Clayton
  - Ballet Dancer - husband
    
    George Balanchine
  - Ballet Dancer - wife
    
    Lydia Lopokova
  - Ballet Dancer - lover
    
    Anton Dolin
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Sinclair Hill
  - Production Company
    
    British Sound Film Productions
  - Adaptation
    
    Leslie Howard Gordon
  - Adapter
    
    Harcourt Templeman
  - An adaption of the story by
    
    Stacy Aumonier
  - Photography
    
    G.A. Viragh
  - [Camera operator]
    
    Eric Cross
  - Editor
    
    E.R. Richards
  - Art Director
    
    O.F. Werndorff
  - Theme waltz song "Dark Red Roses"
    
    Philip Braham
  - Music to Ballet "The Persian Dance" by
    
    Modest Mussorgsky
  - Music Director
    
    Philip Braham
  - Russian Ballet specially arranged by
    
    George Balanchine
  - Recording
    
    John Ree
  - Studio
    
    Wembley Studios

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