The Garden of Eden (1928)
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Having worn out his welcome in country-bumpkin roles, silent film star Charles Ray made an effort to re-establish himself in sophisticated parts. The Garden of Eden finds the dinner-jacketed Ray as a urbane Parisian bachelor, with Corinne Griffith co-starring as a wide-eyed rural lass. While… More Having worn out his welcome in country-bumpkin roles, silent film star Charles Ray made an effort to re-establish himself in sophisticated parts. The Garden of Eden finds the dinner-jacketed Ray as a urbane Parisian bachelor, with Corinne Griffith co-starring as a wide-eyed rural lass. While visiting Paris, the nonplused Corinne is transformed into an elegant fashion plate by a mysterious "fairy godmother." Directed by Lewis Milestone, The Garden of Eden featurs art-direction courtesy of William Cameron Menzies. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lewis Milestone
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 4, 1928 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
A silk hat and a bottle of Mumm's Cordon Rouge worth of truly classy entertainment.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Lively, though outdated, romantic drama from the silent era.
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Cast
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Corinne Griffith
as Toni Le Brun
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Louise Dresser
as Rosa
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Lowell Sherman
as Henry Von Glessing
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Maude George
as Madame Bauer
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Charles Ray
as Richard Spanyi
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Edward Martindel
as Colonel Dupont
