John Gilbert the Great Lover

A Short film of

Bernard Louargant, Emmanuel De Dainville

Produced by

Génération Vidéo

Production year2022

Runtime

52m

Synopsis

Hollywood 1928. John Gilbert, nicknamed "The Great Lover," had a meteoric rise to fame similar to that experienced by Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks. But three years later, the best paid actor in Hollywood is forgotten by all. His career is that of a shooting star: brief, fierce, and passionate, bruised by a system and by his tireless conflict with the all-powerful director of MGM, Louis B. Mayer.

Credits

Directors (2)

Bernard Louargant
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Emmanuel De Dainville
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Production and distribution (3)

Executive Producer : Génération Vidéo

Co-production : Hibou Production

Film exports/foreign sales : Beliane

Full credits (8)

Executive Producer : Bernard Louargant

Executive co-producers : Michèle Rollin, Jean-Michel Le Saux

Screenwriters : Bernard Louargant, Emmanuel De Dainville

Editors : Isabelle Feder, Bernard Louargant

Grader : Isabelle Feder

Sound Mixer : Bruno Ehlinger

Narrator : Jacques Gamblin

Participants : Eve Golden, Marc Wanamaker, Gideon Foutain, Leatrice Gilbert Fountain

John Gilbert the Great Lover - Greta Garbo - John Gilbert - 1927

John Gilbert the Great Lover - John Gilbert - © Everett Collection

John Gilbert the Great Lover - John Gilbert

John Gilbert the Great Lover - La Bohême

John Gilbert the Great Lover - La Veuve joyeuse

John Gilbert the Great Lover - MGM 1924 - Merger with Warner executive Harry Rapf, Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg

John Gilbert the Great Lover - MGM 1929 - John Gilbert

John Gilbert the Great Lover - The Big Parade

John Gilbert the Great Lover - Greta Gabo - John Gilbert

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Documentary
Themes : Cinema
Production language : English
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2022
Runtime : 52 min 39 seconds
Visa number : 157.296
Visa issue date : 08/03/2023
Production formats : HD 4K
Color type : Color and Black & White
Aspect ratio : 16/9
Audio format : Digital 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

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