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Silent rugby melodrama where tackles hurt more than the dialogue you can't hear.
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La Grande Passion (1928)

melodramatic chaossporty soap opera1920s athletic beefcake

Overview

ComedyDrama

This is a love story, a story of rivalry and revenge but, above all, a story about sport. The great passion is about union rugby.

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Content warning
sportssilent filmblack and white

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Dynamic rugby match footage surprisingly agile for 1928.

Costume

Period athletic gear that somehow looks more formal than casual.

Best for:Solo: Silent film nerds seeking obscure athletic melodrama nobody's heard of.·Streaming: Curiosity viewing with your own score playlist ready.·Friends: Irony-drenched group watch for vintage sports fashion.
André Hugon

Director

André Hugon

ReleasedDec 21, 1928
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Lil Dagover

Lil Dagover

Sonia de Blich

Paul Menant

Paul Menant

Rétifat

Léon Larive

Léon Larive

Etchenoga

Rolla Norman

Rolla Norman

Jean Espoey

Jean Delannoy

Jean Delannoy

Patrick Bush

Acho Chakatouny

Acho Chakatouny

M. Bush

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Trivia

Adolphe Jauréguy, who plays a rugby player, was a real French international rugby union player.

Cultural

This rare hybrid of sports documentary and romantic melodrama reflects 1920s France's obsession with rugby as working-class spectacle.

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