The Fountain
1934, English. Directed by John Cromwell.
Set during the first World War in neutral, but pro-German, Holland, Lewis Allison, an interned British officer, is paroled to the castle of Baron Von Leyden and finds living there, but now married to German officer Rupert Von Narwitz, his childhood sweetheart Julie. Long discussions between Julie and Allison, centering on family conflicts that kept them apart, take place before the severely wounded Von Narwitz returns to the castle and more long discussions ensue.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- John CromwellDirector
- Ann HardingJulie von Marwitz
- Brian AherneLewis Allison
- Paul LukasRupert von Marwitz
- Jean HersholtBaron von Leyden
- Ralph ForbesBallater
- Violet Kemble CooperBaroness Van Leyden
- Sara HadenSophie Van Leyden
- Ian WolfeVan Arkel
- Frank ReicherDoctor
- Barbara BarondessWife
- Richard AbbottAllard Van Leyden
- Rudolph AndersGeof Van Leyden
Details
- Released
- 22 August 1934
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Samuel Hoffenstein, Jane Murfin, Charles Morgan
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The Fountain runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Fountain isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 August 1934. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Fountain?
The Fountain (1934) was directed by John Cromwell and stars Ann Harding, Brian Aherne, Paul Lukas.