Adoration
Seen it?1928 | 73 min | Romance, Drama, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Downton Abbey or The French Lieutenant's Woman, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1928: an older pace and style.
Billie Dove, as Elena, pulls out all stops as a Russian princess and a woman-of-the-streets in Paris in an exotic romance and hand-wringing drama set in two countries and the way-stations in between.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Lloyd
- Billie DoveElena
- Antonio MorenoPrince Serge Orloff
- Émile ChautardMurajev
- Lucy DoraineNinette
- Nicholas BelaIvan
- Nicholas SoussaninVladimir
- Winifred BrysonBaroness
- Lucien PrivalBaron