The Beautiful Adventure (1917): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1917, The Beautiful Adventure is a drama film directed by Dell Henderson.

What it’s about. Helene De Travillac, a sweat little French girl, loves her handsome cousin, Andre D'Eguzon, but a scheming aunt has engaged her to Valentin LeBarroyer, a methodical, statistic-loving "stick," but wealthy. On the wedding morning Andre suddenly appears on the scene and pleads with Helene. She hesitates, a little, tears off her veil and flees with her lover to her old home in the country. There her grandmother makes the natural mistake of thinking Andre is the husband. The resulting complications are amusing. Finally arrives the discarded Valentin, hunting for his bride. When he dins her he proves himself a man, and "The Beautiful Adventure" ends happily for the lovers. This film is presumably lost.

Who’s in it. The Beautiful Adventure stars Anna Murdock as Helen de Travillac, Ada Boshell as Madame de Travillac, Edward Fielding as Count Michael D'Eguzon and Kate Sergeantson as Countess D'Eguzon, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, The Beautiful Adventure has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Beautiful Adventure page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Beautiful Adventure tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.