“The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse,” an epic anti-war drama made three years after World War I ended, is set in Argentina and Paris and features the legendary tango scene that made a superstar of its lead actor, Rudolph Valentino.
Director Ingram was born in Rathmines in 1893, and moved to Hollywood in 1918 to try his hand in the fledgling film industry. He quickly parlayed a fine arts training from Yale into a role creating set designs for epic films shot in exotic locales. The “Four Horsemen” was his first major directing job and is regarded as one of the finest works of its time.
Still unavailable on video or DVD, this is a rare opportunity to see this underrated Irish film pioneer’s work on the big screen.
The “The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse” will be shown Oct. 11 at 8:15 p.m. at MoMA Gramercy Theatre at 23rd Street and Lexington Avenue.