The Fountain

9.5
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Run time: 83 min
  • Premiere: 1934. August 22.

Set during the first World War in neutral, but pro-German, Holland, Lewis Allison, an interned British officer, is paroled to the castle of Baron Von Leyden and finds living there, but now married to German officer Rupert Von Narwitz, his childhood sweetheart Julie. Long discussions between Julie and Allison, centering on family conflicts that kept them apart, take place before the severely wounded Von Narwitz returns to the castle and more long discussions ensue.

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Ann Harding

Julie von Marwitz

Brian Aherne

Lewis Allison

Paul Lukas

Rupert von Marwitz

Jean Hersholt

Baron von Leyden

Ralph Forbes

Ballater

Violet Kemble Cooper

Baroness Van Leyden

Sara Haden

Sophie Van Leyden

Ian Wolfe

Van Arkel

Richard Abbott

Allard Van Leyden

Rudolph Anders

Geof Van Leyden

Betty Alden

Allard's wife

Douglas Wood

de Greve

William Stack

Commandant

Christian Rub

Kerstholt

Mario Dominici

Townsman

Marina Koshetz

Townswoman

J.M. Kerrigan

Shordley

Art

Carroll Clark

Art Direction

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Camera

Henry W. Gerrard

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Directing

John Cromwell

Director

Editing

Production

Sound

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Writing

Jane Murfin

Writer

Art

Carroll Clark

Art Direction

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Camera

Henry W. Gerrard

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Directing

John Cromwell

Director

Editing

Production

Sound

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Writing

Jane Murfin

Writer