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The Man Who Played God is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by John G. Adolfi. George Arliss stars as a concert pianist embittered by the loss of his hearing, who eventually finds redemption by helping others; it also features a then little-known Bette Davis as the much younger woman engaged to the protagonist.

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  • L'Homme qui jouait à être Dieu (The Man Who Played God) est un film américain réalisé par John G. Adolfi, sorti en 1932. (fr)
  • The Man Who Played God is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by John G. Adolfi. George Arliss stars as a concert pianist embittered by the loss of his hearing, who eventually finds redemption by helping others; it also features a then little-known Bette Davis as the much younger woman engaged to the protagonist. Warner Bros. promoted the film as an example of how studios could produce motion pictures of social and moral value without the oversight of non-industry censors. It was modestly successful at the box office and was among Arliss' most popular films. The film was a remake of a 1922 silent film of the same name. It stars Arliss and is based on a 1912 short story by Gouverneur Morris. It went on to became the 1914 play of the same name and the 1915 film, The Silent Voice, written by playwright Jules Eckert Goodman. In 1955 it was remade again as Sincerely Yours, starring Liberace. (en)
  • The Man Who Played God è un film del 1932 diretto da John G. Adolfi. La sceneggiatura è di Julien Josephson e ed è basata su un lavoro del 1914 The Silent Voice di , adattamento di un racconto di Gouverneur Morris. Fu il film che lanciò definitivamente la carriera di Bette Davis, una delle più grandi stelle della storia del cinema ma che ai tempi, dopo 2 anni di ruoli minori e provini falliti era quasi rassegnata a tornare a calcare i teatri di New York; per il resto della sua vita Davis accreditò George Arliss, che aveva insistito per averla a suo fianco, come colui che contribuì alla fine del periodo di “pausa” della sua carriera. (it)
  • The Man Who Played God is een film uit 1932 onder regie van . De film is gebaseerd op het toneelstuk The Silent Voice, dat werd geschreven door en werd gespeeld door acteurs in 1914 en 1915. George Arliss heeft de hoofdrol in de film. Hij speelde overigens ook dezelfde rol in het toneelstuk en in de versie uit 1922, waarin ook Mary Astor te zien was. Het is de eerste film waarin Bette Davis te zien was onder contract van Warner Bros. Pictures. In de jaren 30 en 40 zou ze uiteindelijk haar meest succesvolle films bij de studio maken. Voor haar contract bij de studio had ze een contract bij Universal Pictures, die haar liet gaan nadat de films waarin ze verscheen allemaal flopten. Het was door deze film dat Davis meer aandacht kreeg. Ze heeft er nooit een geheim van gemaakt dat Arliss degene was die er op stond dat zij gecast werd. Ze is hem hiervoor altijd dankbaar gebleven. Hoewel Davis nog niet geheel positieve kritieken kreeg, werd de film een enorm succes en opende nieuwe deuren voor de beginnende actrice. (nl)
  • The Man Who Played God (bra: O Homem Deus) é um filme pre-Code estadunidense de 1932 do gênero drama, dirigido por John G. Adolfi e produzido por Darryl F. Zanuck para a Warner Bros.. George Arliss estrela como um pianista amargurado pela perda de sua audição, que eventualmente encontra redenção ajudando os outros; também apresenta Bette Davis como a noiva muito mais jovem do protagonista. A Warner Bros. promoveu o filme como um exemplo de que os estúdios de cinema estadunidense eram capazes de produzir filmes com elevados valores morais e sociais, sem precisarem de interferências de agentes de fora da indústria cinematográfica. A produção é uma refilmagem da obra muda homônima de 1922, com o mesmo protagonista George Arliss, por sua vez baseado em um conto de 1912, de Gouverneur Morris. O filme se tornou uma peça teatral homônima de 1914 e um outro filme, "The Silent Voice", em 1915, escrita pelo roteirista Jules Eckert Goodman. Em 1955, ocorreu uma nova refilmagem com o título de "Sincerely Yours", estrelada por Liberace. (pt)
  • «Людина, яка грала бога» (англ. The Man Who Played God) — американський кінофільм 1932 року, знятий режисером . У головних ролях Джордж Арлісс і Бетті Девіс. Фільм є римейком однойменної німої стрічки 1922 року, головну роль у якій виконав також Джордж Арлісс. Існує також римейк 1955 року — «Щиро ваш» з Лібераче і Дороті Мелоун у головних ролях. В якості музичного супроводу у фільмі звучать твори Шопена, Бетховена та Артура Саллівана. (uk)
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  • L'Homme qui jouait à être Dieu (The Man Who Played God) est un film américain réalisé par John G. Adolfi, sorti en 1932. (fr)
  • The Man Who Played God è un film del 1932 diretto da John G. Adolfi. La sceneggiatura è di Julien Josephson e ed è basata su un lavoro del 1914 The Silent Voice di , adattamento di un racconto di Gouverneur Morris. Fu il film che lanciò definitivamente la carriera di Bette Davis, una delle più grandi stelle della storia del cinema ma che ai tempi, dopo 2 anni di ruoli minori e provini falliti era quasi rassegnata a tornare a calcare i teatri di New York; per il resto della sua vita Davis accreditò George Arliss, che aveva insistito per averla a suo fianco, come colui che contribuì alla fine del periodo di “pausa” della sua carriera. (it)
  • «Людина, яка грала бога» (англ. The Man Who Played God) — американський кінофільм 1932 року, знятий режисером . У головних ролях Джордж Арлісс і Бетті Девіс. Фільм є римейком однойменної німої стрічки 1922 року, головну роль у якій виконав також Джордж Арлісс. Існує також римейк 1955 року — «Щиро ваш» з Лібераче і Дороті Мелоун у головних ролях. В якості музичного супроводу у фільмі звучать твори Шопена, Бетховена та Артура Саллівана. (uk)
  • The Man Who Played God is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by John G. Adolfi. George Arliss stars as a concert pianist embittered by the loss of his hearing, who eventually finds redemption by helping others; it also features a then little-known Bette Davis as the much younger woman engaged to the protagonist. (en)
  • The Man Who Played God is een film uit 1932 onder regie van . De film is gebaseerd op het toneelstuk The Silent Voice, dat werd geschreven door en werd gespeeld door acteurs in 1914 en 1915. George Arliss heeft de hoofdrol in de film. Hij speelde overigens ook dezelfde rol in het toneelstuk en in de versie uit 1922, waarin ook Mary Astor te zien was. (nl)
  • The Man Who Played God (bra: O Homem Deus) é um filme pre-Code estadunidense de 1932 do gênero drama, dirigido por John G. Adolfi e produzido por Darryl F. Zanuck para a Warner Bros.. George Arliss estrela como um pianista amargurado pela perda de sua audição, que eventualmente encontra redenção ajudando os outros; também apresenta Bette Davis como a noiva muito mais jovem do protagonista. (pt)
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  • The Man Who Played God (it)
  • The Man Who Played God (nl)
  • The Man Who Played God (pt)
  • The Man Who Played God (1932 film) (en)
  • Людина, яка грала бога (uk)
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