Cavalcade (1933 film)

Cavalcade
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Directed by	Frank Lloyd
Screenplay by	Reginald Berkeley Sonya Levien (continuity)
Based on	Cavalcade 1931 play by Noël Coward
Produced by	Frank Lloyd Winfield R. Sheehan
Starring	Diana Wynyard Clive Brook Una O'Connor Irene Browne Herbert Mundin Frank Lawton Merle Tottenham Beryl Mercer
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer
Edited by	Margaret Clancey
Music by	Peter Brunelli Louis De Francesco Arthur Lange J. S. Zamecnik
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	April 15, 1933 (1933-04-15)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1,180,280
Box office	$1,004,000 (domestic rentals)[1] $3.5 million (worldwide rentals)[2]

Cavalcade is a 1933 American epic pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Lloyd. The screenplay by Reginald Berkeley and Sonya Levien is based on the 1931 play of the same title by Noël Coward. The film stars Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook.

The story presents a view of English life during the first third of the 20th century from New Year's Eve 1899 to New Year's Day 1933, from the point of view of well-to-do London residents Jane and Robert Marryot, their children, their close friends, and their servants. Several historical events affect the lives of the characters or serve as background for the film, including the Second Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and World War I. Throughout the film, the passage of years is indicated by dates on title cards, with a Medieval cavalcade marching in the background.

The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.