Beyond the Rocks
Beyond the Rocks is a 1922 American silent romantic drama film directed by Sam Wood, starring Rudolph Valentino and Gloria Swanson. It is based on the 1906 novel of the same name by Elinor Glyn. Beyond the Rocks was long considered lost but a nitrate print of the film was discovered in the Netherlands in 2003. The film was restored and released on DVD by Milestone Film & Video in 2006.
Plot
Captain Fitzgerald (Alec B. Francis), a retired guardsman on a modest pension, has to support three daughters: Theodora (Swanson) and her older half-sisters. Theodora's sisters pin their hopes on her marrying a wealthy man.
More details
| author | Jack Cunningham |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | England Paris |
| director | Sam Wood |
| genre | drama romance |
| keywords | alp climb country estate dorset northern africa read rescue retire run away steal three daughters wealthy man young lovers |
| producer | Jesse L. Lasky |
| productionCompany | Famous Players–Lasky |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| recordedAt | Los Angeles |
| theme | romantic drama |