THE BIG PARADE (1925)
Special Features: Live musical accompaniment by Andrew Simpson
The shock of the Great War is felt through the tender tale of a rich businessman's son (John Gilbert) who enlists, leaves for France and falls for a local girl (Renée Adorée), but loses his youthful American innocence in the trenches. A little-known fact about THE BIG PARADE is that artist Andrew Wyeth was fascinated with the film — he viewed it over and over. Many details from Wyeth's paintings "Winter" (1946), "Christina's World" (1948) and "The Patriot" (1964) refer to this silent epic. DIR/PROD King Vidor; SCR Harry Behn, Laurence Stallings. U.S., 1925, b&w, 151 min. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 151 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Genre: Silent drama