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Don Juan
Don Juan

Don Juan

August 6, 1926· 1h 52m
Directed by
Cinemagraphs Score8.0

If there was one thing that Don Juan de Marana learned from his father Don Jose, it was that women gave you three things - life, disillusionment and death. In his father's case it was his wife, Donna Isobel, and Donna Elvira who supplied the latter. Don Juan settled in Rome after attending the University of Pisa. Rome was run by the tyrannical Borgia family consisting of Caesar, Lucrezia and the Count Donati. Juan has his way with and was pursued by many women, but it is the one that he could not have that haunts him. It will be for her that he suffers the wrath of Borgia for ignoring Lucrezia and then killing Count Donati in a duel. For Adriana, they will both be condemned to death in the prison on the river Tigre.

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13 reviews·Last updated 2mo ago
Peak Moment

Don Juan kills Count Donati in climactic sword fight

9.2at 1h 25m
Lowest Moment

Borgias declare war and demand Adriana marry Donati

6.5at 1h 05m
Biggest Swing

The film recovers dramatically from its mid-section political plotting confusion to Barrymore's brilliant torturer impersonation and the universally praised sword fight climax.

Don Juan builds strong audience appreciation through Barrymore's charismatic performance and the film's sumptuous production values, with particular peaks during the romantic establishment and action sequences. While some mid-film political plotting proves confusing to viewers, the film soars in its final act with Barrymore's transformative acting and the thrilling sword fight and chase sequences that critics universally celebrated. The overall sentiment reflects genuine admiration for both the technical innovation and entertainment value of this landmark silent film.

13 reviews analyzed|Sources: Imdb
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Don José discovers his wife's infidelity and dies warning Juan
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Adult Don Juan becomes famous as a lover and graduate
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Don Juan becomes enraptured with Adriana della Varnese
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Don Juan intervenes to prevent Adriana's forced marriage
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Borgias declare war and demand Adriana marry Donati⬇ Lowest moment
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Don Juan impersonates a torturer to rescue Adriana
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Don Juan kills Count Donati in climactic sword fight⬆ Peak moment
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Don Juan defeats pursuers and unites with Adriana
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