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''The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' is a 1921 American silent epic
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produced by
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and directed by Rex Ingram. Based on the 1916 Spanish novel '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'', by
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (, 29 January 1867 – 28 January 1928) was a journalist, politician and bestselling Spanish novelist in various genres whose most widespread and lasting fame in the English-speaking world is from Hollywood films that were ...
, it was adapted for the screen by
June Mathis June Mathis (born June Beulah Hughes, January 30, 1887 – July 26, 1927) was an American screenwriter. Mathis was the first female executive for Metro/MGM and at only 35, she was the highest paid executive in Hollywood. In 1926 she was voted ...
. The film stars
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,
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,
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,
Rudolph Valentino Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926), known professionally as Rudolph Valentino and nicknamed The Latin Lover, was an Italian actor based in the United States who starred ...
,
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, and
Alice Terry Alice Frances Taaffe (July 24, 1899 – December 22, 1987), known professionally as Alice Terry, was an American film actress and director. She began her career during the silent film era, appearing in thirty-nine films between 1916 and 1 ...
. Often regarded as one of the first
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s, it had a huge cultural impact and became the top-grossing film of 1921 by beating out
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's ''
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''. The film turned the little-known actor
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into a
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and associated him with the image of the
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. The film also inspired a tango craze and such fashion fads as
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pants. The film was written by June Mathis, who, by its success, became one of the most powerful women in Hollywood of the time.Alt Film Guide.''Journal of Humanities''. 2007. In 1995, ''The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' was selected for preservation in the United States
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by the
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as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The film is now in the
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since it was made before 1926. A DVD version was released in 2000. The film is now available for free download on the
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.


Plot

Madariaga "The Centaur" (Pomeroy Cannon), a harsh but popular
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landowner, has a
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son-in-law, Karl von Hartrott, whom he dislikes and a French one, Marcelo Desnoyers, whose family he openly favors. He is particularly fond of his grandson, Julio (
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), with whom he often carouses at seedy dives in the Boca district of
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. In one of those bars, the movie's famous
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sequence occurs. A man and a woman (
Beatrice Dominguez Beatrice Dominguez (born Beatriz Dominguez, and often billed as "La Bella Sevilla"; 6 September 1896 – 27 February 1921) was a Mexican-American actress and dancer who was active in Hollywood during the silent era. Biography Beatrice was born ...
) are dancing the tango. Julio strides up and asks to cut in. The woman stares at Julio alluringly. The man brushes him off, and they resume dancing. Julio then challenges the man, strikes him, and knocks him into some tables and out of the scene. Julio and the woman then dance a dramatic version of the tango that brings cheers from the people in the establishment. After the dance, the woman sits on Julio's lap. Madariaga then drunkingly slides to the floor. The woman laughs at Madariaga. Julio casts her aside in scorn and helps his grandfather home. Sometime later, Madariaga dies. The extended family breaks up, one half returning to
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and the other to
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. In
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, Julio enjoys a somewhat shiftless life as a would-be
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and sensation at the local tea dances. He falls in love with Marguerite Laurier (
Alice Terry Alice Frances Taaffe (July 24, 1899 – December 22, 1987), known professionally as Alice Terry, was an American film actress and director. She began her career during the silent film era, appearing in thirty-nine films between 1916 and 1 ...
), the unhappy and much younger wife by an
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of Etienne Laurier, a friend of Julio's father. The affair is discovered, and Marguerite's husband agrees to give her a divorce to avoid a scandal. It seems as if Julio and Marguerite will be able to marry, but both end up getting caught up in the start of the
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. Marguerite becomes a
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in
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. The bravery of Etienne is reported, and he is blinded in battle. Etienne happens to end up at the hospital at which she works, and Marguerite attends to him there. Julio travels to Lourdes to see Marguerite but sees her taking care of Etienne. Julio, ashamed of his wastrel life, enlists in the
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. In the meantime, the
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overruns Marcelo's
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valley castle at the
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. Marcelo is forced to host a German general and staff in the castle. One of Marcelo's three German nephews is among the staff and tries to protect him, but Marcelo is arrested after a mêlée involving an officer's assault of a woman. Marcelo is to be executed in the morning, but his life is spared when the French Army counterattacks during the " Miracle of the Marne". The castle is destroyed by the French counterattack. Four years later, Julio has survived and become renowned for his bravery in the
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at the front. During a mission in
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, he encounters his last surviving German cousin. Moments later, they are both killed by a shell. Back in Paris, Marguerite considers abandoning the blinded Etienne, but Julio's ghost guides her to continue her care for him. The ending scene shows Marcelo Desnoyers mourning over his son's grave. The man who lived upstairs from Julio watches over him. Marcelo asks him, "Did you know my son?" The man, with a remorseful expression, lifts his arms, forming the shape of a cross with his body, and says, "I knew them all!" He then points to the sky and shows Marcelo the
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riding away into the clouds. Then, the man assures him that "Peace has come—but the Four Horsemen will still ravage humanity—stirring unrest in the world—until all hatred is dead and only love reigns in the heart of mankind."


Cast


Production

In 1919, screenwriter June Mathis became head of the scenario department for Metro Pictures.Maher. 2006. p.200 With this position, she became one of the first female executives in film history. Holding a major belief in
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and the
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, Mathis was determined to turn Vicente Blasco Ibáñez's novel ''The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' into a film. The book had been a bestseller, but most studios found it impossible to adapt to film. Mathis's adaptation so impressed the studio that it asked for her input in director and star. For director, she chose Rex Ingram, who would clash with both her and Valentino.Leider, Emily W., ''Dark Lover''. pp. 111-130. Mathis had seen a young actor named
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in a bit part of a
Clara Kimball Young Clara Kimball Young (born Edith Matilda Clara Kimball; September 6, 1890 – October 15, 1960) was an American film actress who was popular in the early silent film era. Early life Edith Matilda Clara Kimball was born in Chicago on Septembe ...
film, ''
Eyes of Youth ''Eyes of Youth'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Clara Kimball Young. The film was based on the stage play ''Eyes of Youth'', performed on Broadway in 1917-18 and starred Marjorie Rambeau. This fil ...
'', in 1919. Valentino had arrived in Hollywood in 1918, where he had worked in many
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, including '' All Night'' with
Carmel Myers Carmel Myers (April 9, 1899 – November 9, 1980) was an American actress who achieved her greatest successes in silent film. Early life Myers was born in San Francisco, the daughter of Isidore Myers, a Russian-Jewish rabbi who was born in ...
and ''
The Delicious Little Devil ''The Delicious Little Devil'' is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film starring Mae Murray and Rudolph Valentino. A 35 mm print of the film is housed at the EYE Film Instituut Nederland,Mae Murray Mae Murray (born Marie Adrienne Koenig; May 10, 1885 – March 23, 1965) was an American actress, dancer, film producer, and screenwriter. Murray rose to fame during the silent film era and was known as "The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips" and "Th ...
.Leider, Emily W., ''Dark Lover: The Life and Death of Rudolph Valentino'', pp. 81-83. He also worked on a picture with
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and
Virginia Rappe Virginia Caroline Rappe (; July 7, 1891 – September 9, 1921) was an American model and silent film actress. Working mostly in bit parts, Rappe died after attending a party with actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, who was accused of manslaughter a ...
that would eventually become ''
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''. It has been suggested that Mathis might have seen him first in that film, as she was a close friend of Eltinge. Mathis insisted that Valentino would play Julio, but studio executives were nervous with the young actor. Valentino, whose parents were French and Italian, had a distinctly-Latin look that was not used much in pictures at the time.Leider, Emily W., ''Dark Lover''. pp. 61-85. However, Mathis got her way, and after seeing the rushes, she and Ingram decided to expand the role of Julio to showcase the talents of Valentino. Valentino had worked as a
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during his time in New York. To show off his dancing skills, the tango scene was included though it had not been part of the original story.
Alice Terry Alice Frances Taaffe (July 24, 1899 – December 22, 1987), known professionally as Alice Terry, was an American film actress and director. She began her career during the silent film era, appearing in thirty-nine films between 1916 and 1 ...
was cast as Julio's lover, Marguerite. She would marry Ingram that same year. Metro paid Ibanez $20,000 and 10% of the gross earnings for the rights to adapt his novel.Schulman. 1967. The film took six months to shoot, cost $80,000, and had a cast of 72 "principal players." Valentino was paid only $350 a week, which was much less than other players. To add to his troubles, he also had to provide his own costumes, which cost thousands. The French Marne village was constructed at
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, in Los Angeles. In the scenes between Julio and Marguerite, Valentino and Terry spoke French to impress lip readers. Valentino was fluent in French, as his mother was French.Leider, 2004. Mathis also injected some early depictions of alternative lifestyles. The film featured a scene with German officers coming down the stairs in drag. Of the scene, Mathis would later tell the ''
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'', "I had the German officers coming down the stairs with women's clothing on. To hundreds of people that meant no more than a masquerade party. To those who have lived and read, and who understand life, that scene stood out as one of the most terrific things in the picture."


Reception

The film premiered in New York to great critical acclaim. Many critics hailed it as a new ''
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''. However, the German press was less enthused with the portrayal of Germans in the film. The film became a commercial success as well, and was one of the first films to make $1,000,000 at the box office. The film is considered to be the sixth-best-selling silent film of all time. During its initial run, it grossed $4,500,000 domestically. With its extended scenes of the devastated French countryside and personalized story of loss, ''The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' is often considered to be one of the first
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made. Some aspects of the film were controversial with American film censorship boards. For example, the Pennsylvania board, upon reviewing the affair between Julio and Marguerite, required that Marguerite be described in
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s as being the
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of Etienne Laurier rather than his wife. ''Picture-Play Magazine'' reviewed ''The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' in their April 1921 issue, saying ''"The Four Horsemen'' may have been a spectacular and million-dollar flivver. As it is, it is an artistic triumph." They also praised the cast. "Rudolph Valentino plays the role of Julio Desnoyers. He is such a fine actor that you forget how handsome he is and how well he dances. Alice Terry as Marguerite looks and acts like another
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. In plain and simple words, the cast is a wonder." The film made Mathis one of the most powerful and respected women in Hollywood, said to be only second to
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. She was one of the highest-paid executives of her time and went on to work with
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and
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.LA Times, 1923. She became known for her association with Valentino, who became a close friend. She wrote many more films for him, helping to shape his image. Julio proved to be a breakthrough role for Valentino, who became a superstar overnight. He became heavily associated with the image of a "
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", though eventually his image as "The Sheik" may have overshadowed this. Metro refused to acknowledge that they had made a star and immediately put him into a
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titled '' Uncharted Seas''.Leider, Emily W., ''Dark Lover''. pp. 131-150. Valentino soon left them for Famous Players-Lasky. The film also helped launch the name of Ingram. Ingram came to resent the break-out success of Valentino, as he felt it was his own work that made ''Four Horsemen'' a success. He went on to make films with Terry and eventually discovered
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, whom he promoted as the new Valentino and who appeared as an extra in this film.


Adaptations and remakes

The film was remade as '' The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' (1962), with the setting changed to
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.
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was the director.


In popular culture

*In
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's " Marion's Wall," the narrator and Marion attend a screening, and Valentino's ghost shows up to watch his tango with Dominguez.


See also

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References

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External links

*''The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' essay by Randy Haberkamp at
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*''The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 72–7

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