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Suez

Ferdinand de Lesseps, disappointed in love, is sent as a junior diplomat to the Isthmus of Suez, and realizes it's just the place for a canal.

Director

Allan Dwan

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

20th Century Fox

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 nominations total

Ferdinand de Lesseps

Countess Eugenie de Montijo

Toni Pellerin

Prince Said

J. Edward Bromberg

Vicomte Rene De Latour

Joseph Schildkraut

Count Mathieu de Lesseps

Henry Stephenson

Marquis Du Brey

Sidney Blackmer

Mohammed Ali

Maurice Moscovitch

Sergeant Pellerin

Sir Malcolm Cameron

Benjamin Disraeli

Prime Minister

Napoleon III - Emperor of France

Maria De Teba

Rafaela Ottiano

Victor Hugo

Bank President

Georges Renavent

General Changarnier

Count Hatzfeldt

Carlos De Valdez

Millet

M. Fevrier

Franz Liszt

Mme. Paquineau

Marcelle Corday

Duchess

Doctor

General St. Arnaud

Alphonse Martell

Elderly Man

C. Montague Shaw

Campaign Manager

Minor Role

Neighbor

David Cavendish

Engineer

Wrestler

Jerome de Nuccio

Official

Servant

Swami

Jewel Merchant

Maid

Christina Montt

Achmed

Tennis Umpire

Julia

Assistant

Wrestler

Old Engineer

Jacques Vanaire

Jewel Merchant

Jewel Merchant

Michael Visaroff

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Point for M. de Lesseps.
Point 30. - Suez

Point for M. de Lesseps. Point 30.

Eighth game and second set to
Mr le Vicomte de Latour. - Suez

Eighth game and second set to Mr le Vicomte de Latour.

Look at that. He sits down on that throne
as if he liked it. - Suez

Look at that. He sits down on that throne as if he liked it.

Who's that playing against de Latour? - Suez

Who's that playing against de Latour?

Le Conte Hatzfeldt, Baron Dreissen. - Suez

Le Conte Hatzfeldt, Baron Dreissen.

Let me help. - Suez

Mr le Président. - Suez

Mr le Président.

René, she really believes the fortune. - Suez

René, she really believes the fortune.

Oh, that's nice.
I designed it especially for mademoiselle. - Suez

Oh, that's nice. I designed it especially for mademoise...

Monsieur. - Suez

Mr le Marquis.
Mademoiselle. - Suez

Mr le Marquis. Mademoiselle.

Would you please tell Mr le Président
I should love to. - Suez

Would you please tell Mr le Président I should love to.

Eugenie Ferdinand - Suez

Eugenie Ferdinand

Well, here you are.
I got it. - Suez

Well, here you are. I got it.

The new gown is ready, mademoiselle. - Suez

The new gown is ready, mademoiselle.

At your service mademoiselle - Suez

At your service mademoiselle

We got wet, didn't we? - Suez

We got wet, didn't we?

His Excellency is in the garden, efendi. - Suez

His Excellency is in the garden, efendi.

It's terrible. What must the army
think of us? - Suez

It's terrible. What must the army think of us?

Who is that? - Suez

So, here you are. - Suez

So, here you are.

Who is she? - Suez

En garde. - Suez

Here we go.
Up we go. - Suez

Here we go. Up we go.

Hello. - Suez

See? Now we can both keep warm. - Suez

See? Now we can both keep warm.

Look a rainbow - Suez

But it's absurd to think that any one nation would dominate the canal - Suez

But it's absurd to think that any one nation would...

How did you get in here? - Suez

How did you get in here?

It's been kept out of the papers. - Suez

It's been kept out of the papers.

Yes... - Suez

I'm inclined to agree with our
excitable young friend. - Suez

I'm inclined to agree with our excitable young friend.

Why haven't you been to see me? - Suez

Why haven't you been to see me?

Do come soon. - Suez

I'm sorry. Eugenie. - Suez

I'm sorry. Eugenie.

Eugenie, Eugenie... - Suez

Eugenie, Eugenie...

The poor boy has had a cruel disappointment. - Suez

The poor boy has had a cruel disappointment.

I had to come. - Suez

I'm sorry, Eugenie. - Suez

I'm sorry, Eugenie.

I expect you to have every important
member of the opposition - Suez

I expect you to have every important member of the oppositio...

René. - Suez

Sir Malcolm. - Suez

But, no, no, mademoiselle. - Suez

But, no, no, mademoiselle.

Oh, dear, - Suez

At least he died thinking it was
a dream. - Suez

At least he died thinking it was a dream.

I will tell monsieur that you are here,
mademoiselle. - Suez

I will tell monsieur that you are here, mademoiselle.

Our line runs a little East of Sour till we reach
the Ballah Lakes. - Suez

Our line runs a little East of Sour till we reach the Ballah...

Mr de Lesseps, we just had news
that the Viceroy - Suez

Mr de Lesseps, we just had news that the Viceroy

Mr de Lesseps... - Suez

Mr de Lesseps...

This Arab is no Arab. - Suez

This Arab is no Arab.

It is good to see my people happy.
You have done much for them. - Suez

It is good to see my people happy. You have done much for th...

It's from Toni. - Suez

It's from Toni.

I will send for her at once, sir. - Suez

I will send for her at once, sir.

Who is it? - Suez

Toni. - Suez

Our first duty is to the mother country - Suez

Our first duty is to the mother country

By all means support this policy - Suez

By all means support this policy

René, go cut the animals loose.
It's our best chance. - Suez

René, go cut the animals loose. It's our best chance.

Toni. - Suez

The old Viceroy was right. - Suez

The old Viceroy was right.

Yes I'm afraid you're right - Suez

Yes I'm afraid you're right

A distinguished service to France - Suez

A distinguished service to France

And when the day comes... - Suez

And when the day comes...

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Ferdinand de Lesseps, disappointed in love, is sent as a junior diplomat to the Isthmus of Suez, and realizes it's just the place for a canal.

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Director: Allan Dwan

Writer: Sam Duncan, Philip Dunne, Julien Josephson

Production: 20th Century Fox

Genre: drama, romance

Year: 1938

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 28 Oct 1938

Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 nominations total

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