Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mervyn LeRoy
Screenplay by	Sheridan Gibney Milton Krims
Based on	Anthony Adverse 1933 novel by Hervey Allen
Produced by	Hal B. Wallis Jack L. Warner
Starring	Fredric March Olivia de Havilland Gale Sondergaard
Cinematography	Tony Gaudio
Edited by	Ralph Dawson
Music by	Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Production company	Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	July 29, 1936 (1936-07-29) (Los Angeles, premiere) [1] August 29, 1936 (1936-08-29) (US)
Running time	141 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1,192,000[2]
Box office	$2,750,000[2]

Anthony Adverse is a 1936 American epic historical drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland. The screenplay by Sheridan Gibney draws elements of its plot from eight of the nine books in Hervey Allen's 1933 historical novel, Anthony Adverse. Abandoned at a convent as an infant, Anthony comes of age in the tumultuous turn of the 18th to the 19th century, the age of Napoleon. The audience is privy to many truths in Anthony's life, including the tragic story of his origins and the fact that the wealthy merchant who adopts him is his grandfather. Most important of all, Anthony believes that his beloved Angela abandoned him without a word, when in fact she left a note telling him that the theatrical troupe was going to Rome. The gust of wind that blows the note away is one of many fateful and fatal events in Anthony's story.

The film received four Academy Awards, including the inaugural Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, given to Gale Sondergaard for her performance as the villainous Faith Paleologus.