The Awakening - 1928

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.

90min
1928
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.2/10

Cast

Vilma Banky profile pictureVilma BankyMarie Ducrot
Walter Byron profile pictureWalter ByronCount Karl von Hagen
George Davis profile pictureGeorge DavisThe Orderly
William Orlamond profile pictureWilliam OrlamondGrandfather Ducrot
Rex the Dog profile pictureRex the DogDog (uncredited)

About The Awakening

The Awakening Overview

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.

Runtime: 90min

Extra details

Original Title: The Awakening
Original Language: English
Directed By: Victor Fleming
Production Companies
Samuel Goldwyn Productions