Redemption (1930)
1h 15m | PG-13
In Russia in the early 1900s, Fedya, a handsome, self-indulgent womanizer, falls in love with and marries Lisa, his friend Victor's fiancée. Fedya quickly tires of domestic life and resumes his profligate ways, drinking and gambling away his family's fortune. Lisa refuses to leave him despite his deplorable ways, so he takes drastic measures to ensure that she will no longer be harmed by his actions and reputation.
Director: Fred Niblo
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Drama
Video: 720p
Cast
John Gilbert
as Fedya Protasoff
Renée Adorée
as Masha
Conrad Nagel
as Victor Karenin
Eleanor Boardman
as Lisa Protasoff
Claire McDowell
as Anna Pavlovna
Nigel De Brulier
as Petushkov
Reviews
An early talkie that was made very much in the style of a silent film, which is sadly very distracting. The dialogue is thin, very predictable and overly dramatic. The story drags on with one scene following predictably after another. One can see why John Gilbert fell out of favour after such a performance, even if not his fault.