
Redemption
Seen it?1930 | 75 min | Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of people who like stories about real, flawed people. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 15 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
In Russia in the early 1900s, Fedya, a handsome, self-indulgent womanizer, falls in love with and marries Lisa, his friend Victor's fiancée. Fedya quickly tires of domestic life and resumes his profligate ways, drinking and gambling away his family's fortune. Lisa refuses to leave him despite his deplorable ways, so he takes drastic measures to ensure that she will no longer be harmed by his actions and reputation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred Niblo, Lionel Barrymore
- John GilbertFedya Protasoff
- Renée AdoréeMasha
- Conrad NagelVictor Karenin
- Eleanor BoardmanLisa Protasoff
- Claire McDowellAnna Pavlovna
- Nigel De BrulierPetushkov
- Tully MarshallArtimiev
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