In Paris, Charles Grandet (Rudolph Valentino) is the playboy son of a wealthy banker. After the death of his father and losing much of the family fortune, he falls under the care of his uncle (Ralph Lewis). His greedy miserly uncle lives in a provincial town under strict conditions with his daughter Eugenie (Alice Terry).
Certainly they aren't familiar, but they are still first cousins. It's a bit weird to have love at first sight with your first cousin. Maybe the times were different or it's a French thing. It's a Balzac novel. I don't know anything about all that. It is a lot to get over and I don't particularly like Charles anyways. Valentino is great at being the playboy. In the end, it's more about the uncle and his greed. He becomes the central character and he's the Scrooge. It's a fine drama. Mostly, I really like the gold scene.
Certainly they aren't familiar, but they are still first cousins. It's a bit weird to have love at first sight with your first cousin. Maybe the times were different or it's a French thing. It's a Balzac novel. I don't know anything about all that. It is a lot to get over and I don't particularly like Charles anyways. Valentino is great at being the playboy. In the end, it's more about the uncle and his greed. He becomes the central character and he's the Scrooge. It's a fine drama. Mostly, I really like the gold scene.