Tempest (1928)
Directed by: Sam Taylor
Starring: John Barrymore, Camilla Horn, Louis Wolheim
Length: 111 min.
Genre: War Drama
Based on: Screenplay written by Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko
1929 Oscar for Best Art Direction (William Cameron Menzies)
Ivan Markov (John Barrymore) is working his way up the ranks of the Russian army, the first peasant to do so in a long time. He makes Lieutenant but also falls for Princess Tamara (Camilla Horn), who is also the daughter of his commanding officer. He is not accepted into high society, and is especially not accepted by the Princess.
He gets drunk at a large party held at the Princess' residence. He wanders into her room and looks around. He eventually passes out on her bed. She finds him when she goes to bed and calls for help. Markov is taken away, stripped of rank, and thrown in prison.
The Red Terror saves Markov. He is released from prison and is reunited, in a manner of speaking, with the Princess and her father.
The movie itself is pretty forgettable. It didn't really do anything that hadn't been done before and the performances by everyone were average, except for Barrymore as he was locked in prison and losing his mind. That was pretty good, as was his performance after he was released when he was looking for revenge.
My Rating: 4/10
IMDB User Rating: 7.4/10 (71 votes)