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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 6, 1921

Runtime

2h 36m

Genres

War, Romance, Drama

User Score

66%

Original Title

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Production Companies

Metro Pictures Corporation

Director

Rex Ingram

Description

Set in the years before and during World War I, this epic tale tells the story of a rich Argentine family, one of its two descending branches being half of French heritage, the other being half German. Following the death of the family patriarch, the man's two daughters and their families resettle to France and Germany, respectively. In time the Great War breaks out, putting members of the family on opposing sides.