The Nederlands Filmmuseum and Milestone Films present

"Beyond the Rocks" (1922)

 Director: .................................... Sam Wood
Assistant Director ................. Frank Armour
Producer: ............................ Jesse L. Lasky
Writer: .................................. Jack Cunningham
Photography: ......................... Alfred Gilks
Assistant camera ............................. Osmond Borradaile
Based on the novel..... Beyond the Rocks by Elinor Glyn
Release Date ................................ May 7, 1922
Production Company:.................. Famous Players-Lasky
Distribution Company:.................... Paramount Pictures
Duration........................................................ 6,740 feet
Cast:
Gloria Swanson .................... Theodora Fitzgerald
Rudolph Valentino ...................... Lord Bracondale
Edythe Chapman ................. Lady Bracondale
Alec B. Francis....................... Captain Fitzgerald
Robert Bolder .................... Josiah Brown
Gertrude Astor................... Morella Winmarleigh
Mabel Van Buren ........................ Mrs. McBride
Helen Dunbar .............................. Lady Ada Fitzgerald
Raymond Blathwayt .................... Sir Patrick Fitzgerald
F. R. Butler............................ Lord Wensleydon
June Elvidge......................... Lady Anningford

 

Score
Music and Sound ................................................... Henny Vrienten
Engineer, editor, assistant to the composer............ Vincent Carmiggelt
Featuring:
Trumpet ................................................................. Eric Vloeimans
Accordion ............................................................... Gert Wantenaar
Zither and Harpguitar............................................ Soren Venema
All other instruments.............................................. Henny Vrienten with various ensembles & The Opus 1 Orchestra
Recorded at ............................................................ The Krom Studio Amsterdam 2004/2005
Sound mix .............................................................. Wim Post

Restoration Credits
Nederlands Filmmuseum
Production.............................................................. Frank Roumen
Digital Restoration ................................................. Giovanna Fossati
Archival Research ................................................... Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi


Cineco/Haghefilm Amsterdam (Laboratory)
Paulo Fonseca
Gerard de Haan
Juan Vrijs
René Bruinooge
Ed Frederiks
Ronald Bosdam
Software for Restoration......................................... Diamant (HS-ART)
Title Design............................................................ Vandejong, Amsterdam
Print........................................................................ Haghefilm, Amsterdam


The Nederlands Filmmuseum thanks
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Margaret Herrick Library
Dennis Doros and Amy Heller (Milestone Films)
Barry Allen (Paramount Pictures)
Joe Adamson (AMPAS)
Barbara Hall (AMPAS)
Jenny Romero (AMPAS)
Frederique Urlings
Edmund Rosenkrantz
Michelle Farmer-Amon
Brooke Anderson
Steve Wilson, Gloria Swanson Collection, Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas Austin
A Filmmuseum Production
©2005 Filmmuseum
Beyond the Rocks is supported by ING Real Estate
Milestone gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Turner Classic Movies
Restoration Premiere Filmmuseum Biennial, April 5, 2005
English Language Version premiered at the Festival de Cannes on May 19, 2005


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