The Rebel Son is a 1938 British historical adventure film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Harry Baur, Anthony Bushell and Roger Livesey.[1][2] Patricia Roc also appears in her first screen role.[3] It is a re-working by Alexander Korda of Granowski's 1936 French film adaptation of the Russian novel Taras Bulba by Russian classic writer Nikolai Gogol, set in the 17th century Ukraine.[4]
| The Rebel Son | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adrian Brunel Albert de Courville Alexis Granowsky |
| Written by | Adrian Brunel (screenplay) Nikolai Gogol (original story) |
| Produced by | Charles David E.C. Molinier |
| Starring | Roger Livesey Bernard Miles Harry Baur Anthony Bushell Patricia Roc |
| Cinematography | Bernard Browne Franz Planer |
| Edited by | Lionel Hoare William Hornbeck Pat Wooley |
| Music by | Stock music by Arthur Benjamin and Ernst Toch |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was also known by the alternative titles The Barbarian and the Lady or The Rebel Son of Taras Bulba.[1]
Cast edit
- Harry Baur as Taras Bulba
- Anthony Bushell as Andrei Bulba
- Roger Livesey as Peter Bulba
- Patricia Roc as Marina
- Joan Gardner as Galka
- Frederick Culley as Prince Zammitsky
- Bernard Miles as Polish Prisoner
- Joe Cunningham as Sachka
- Charles Farrell as Tovkatch
- Stafford Hilliard as Stutterer
- Ann Wemyss as Selima
References edit
- ^ a b "The Rebel Son (1939)". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019.
- ^ "The Rebel Son" – via mubi.com.
- ^ Bergan, Ronald (31 December 2003). "Actress Patricia Roc, Rank starlet seen as the epitome of the English rose". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
- ^ "The Rebel's Son (1939) - Adrian Brunel, Albert de Courville, Alexis Granowsky | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
Bibliography edit
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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