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The World Moves On

“THE LOVE STORY OF A CENTURY THEIR love IS YOUR LOVE THEIR fear IS YOUR FEAR THEIR hope IS YOUR HOPE”

1934 · 1 h 44 min
Directed by John Ford · USA · Classical Hollywood
DramaHistoryRomanceWar

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Cast

Madeleine Carroll Franchot Tone Reginald Denny Sig Ruman Louise Dresser Raul Roulien

Plot

Two families, cotton merchants in England and America, with branches in France and Prussia swear to stand by each other in a belief that a great business firmly established in four countries will be able to withstand even such another calamity as the Napoleonic Wars from which Europe is slowly recovering.

Sinekatalog’s take

A sprawling historical drama following two families of cotton merchants across several countries and wars. Ambitious in scope and sentiment, it's a stately, sometimes ponderous epic for fans of early sagas.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.0 / 10 (541 votes)
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