Suez (1938) | |
Director(s) | Allan Dwan |
Producer(s) | Gene Markey (associate), Ralph Dietrich (uncredited) |
Top Genres | Drama, Historical, Romance |
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Suez (1938) was a Drama - Historical Film directed by Allan Dwan and produced by Gene Markey and Ralph Dietrich.
Academy Awards 1938 --- Ceremony Number 11 (source: AMPAS)
Award | Recipient | Result |
Best Cinematography | Peverell Marley | Nominated |
Best Music - Scoring | Louis Silvers | Nominated |
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Set Design - Suez ( 1938 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 2, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversMy sister and I began watching Suez ( 1938 ) last week. For those not familiar with the movie it's a so-called "biopic" on the life of French diplomat, Ferdinand de Lesseps, who dreamed of building a canal to connect the Mediterranean and Red Seas. We had never seen the film before, but once the cre... Read full article
Set Design - Suez ( 1938 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 2, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversMy sister and I began watching Suez ( 1938 ) last week. For those not familiar with the movie it's a so-called "biopic" on the life of French diplomat, Ferdinand de Lesseps, who dreamed of building a canal to connect the Mediterranean and Red Seas. We had never seen the film before, but once the cre... Read full article
Set Design - Suez ( 1938 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 2, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversMy sister and I began watching Suez ( 1938 ) last week. For those not familiar with the movie it's a so-called "biopic" on the life of French diplomat, Ferdinand de Lesseps, who dreamed of building a canal to connect the Mediterranean and Red Seas. We had never seen the film before, but once the cre... Read full article
Set Design - Suez ( 1938 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 2, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversMy sister and I began watching Suez ( 1938 ) last week. For those not familiar with the movie it's a so-called "biopic" on the life of French diplomat, Ferdinand de Lesseps, who dreamed of building a canal to connect the Mediterranean and Red Seas. We had never seen the film before, but once the cre... Read full article
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Quotes from
Members: Hear, hear!
Prime Minister: I would not trade the meanest English county for all our colonial possessions!
Ferdinand de Lesseps: Oh, Eugenie, darling, I'm leaving for Egypt in an hour and 45 minutes. Will you marry me?
Countess Eugenie de Montijo: What?
Ferdinand de Lesseps: I'm going there as secretary to the Consulate. Marry me, come with me. Rene's going for the license.
Countess Eugenie de Montijo: What license? What are you talking about?
Ferdinand de Lesseps: The marriage license! Quick, pack your things, we've just time to get to the church.
Countess Eugenie de Montijo: But I couldn't possibly do a thing like that, you know I couldn't...
Ferdinand de Lesseps: Don't you understand, I may be gone a year, five years... this may be our last chance!
Countess Eugenie de Montijo: Oh, Ferdinand, are you insane?
Ferdinand de Lesseps: No.
[pause]
Ferdinand de Lesseps: Yes.
[His party appears to be losing the election]
Benjamin Disraeli: Yes, I'm afraid you're right. Apparently the present government have temporarily averted the danger of England taking over the leadership of the world, huh?
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