Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymous hero, Anthony Adverse. Abandoned at a convent by his heartless nobleman father, Don Luis, Anthony is later mentored by his kind grandfather, John Bonnyfeather, and falls for the beautiful Angela Giuseppe. When circumstances separate Anthony and Angela and he embarks on a long journey, he must find his way back to her, no matter what the cost.
Anthony Adverse has generally received mixed reviews.
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Anthony Adverse was released in 1936 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 13 reviews, giving Anthony Adverse (1936) an average rating of 56%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 64%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 50%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Anthony Adverse than critics were.
With a score of 56%, Anthony Adverse is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1936, which stands at 60%.
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