Best Vidor
Wild Oranges is a 1924 American silent drama directed by King Vidor and adapted from a novel by Joseph Hergesheimer. The story follows a widowed man whose isolated life aboard a yacht changes when he encounters a young woman living under the control of a violent guardian. Filmed partly on coastal lo...
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Respected King Vidor chamber drama with strong atmosphere and location work; admired more by cinephiles than broad audiences.
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"The Patsy" is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by King Vidor for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring Marion Davies, the film follows a young woman who is taken for granted by her socially ambitious family but ultimately proves her own worth. It is notable for featuring the comeback of ve...
Bardelys the Magnificent is a 1926 American silent romantic adventure film directed by King Vidor for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring John Gilbert and Eleanor Boardman, the film is based on the 1905 novel of the same name by Rafael Sabatini, set in 17th-century France during the reign of King Louis XI...
