The Constant Nymph (1933 film)
The Constant Nymph is a 1933 British drama film directed by Basil Dean and starring Victoria Hopper, Brian Aherne and Leonora Corbett.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1924 novel The Constant Nymph by Margaret Kennedy and the 1926 stage play adaptation written by Kennedy and Dean.[2] Dean tried to persuade Novello to reprise his appearance from the 1928 silent version The Constant Nymph but was turned down and cast Aherne in the part instead.[3]
| The Constant Nymph | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Basil Dean |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Written by | Margaret Kennedy (novel and play) Basil Dean (play) Dorothy Farnum |
| Starring | Victoria Hopper Brian Aherne Leonora Corbett |
| Music by | Eugene Goossens John Greenwood |
| Cinematography | Mutz Greenbaum |
Production company | Gaumont British Picture Corporation |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors Fox Film |
Release date | December 1933 (United Kingdom) April 7, 1934 (United States) |
Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
The film is set in Tyrol, western Austria. Previously filmed in 1928, the sentimental Margaret Kennedy novel The Constant Nymph was sumptuously remade by Gaumont-British Picture Corporation in 1933. Victoria Hopper plays the title character, a rich, Belgian gamine named Tessa Sanger. The girl falls hopelessly in love with world-famous composer Lewis Dodd (Brian Aherne), who is so full of himself that he barely acknowledges Tessa's existence. As she looks on in quiet desperation, Dodd marries another woman, her cousin Florence (Leonora Corbett). It takes him nearly the entire picture to realize what a fool he's been, and that Tessa was the one girl for him all along—but alas, it's too late. The Constant Nymph was remade by Warner Bros. in 1943, at which time all prints of the 1933 version were supposed to be destroyed, however, several prints did survive.[4]
Cast
- Victoria Hopper as Tess Sanger
- Brian Aherne as Lewis Dodd
- Leonora Corbett as Florence
- Lyn Harding as Albert Sanger
- Mary Clare as Linda Sanger
- Jane Baxter as Antonia Sanger
- Fritz Schulz as Jacob Birnbaum
- Tony De Lungo as Roberto
- Jane Cornell as Kate Sanger
- Peggy Blythe as Lena Sanger
- Athole Stewart as Charles Churchill
- Beryl Laverick as Susan Sanger
- Jim Gérald as Trigorin
References
- "The Constant Nymph (1933)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/the-constant-nymph-2745
- Sweet p. 124
- Hal Erickson. "The Constant Nymph (1933) - Basil Dean - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
Bibliography
- Sweet, Matthew. Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema. Faber and Faber, 2005.