Sorrell and Son
by Warwick Deepingliterary work· published 1925
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"Set in England the story is about a man who devotes his life to making his son's a success. In the course of the story many themes are explored including life, love, career and familial and marital relationships."--Goodreads.
Adaptations (3)
Sorrell and Son has been adapted 3 times, across film and miniseries, from 1927 to 1934.
Sorrell and Son1927 · film · 100 min · dir. Herbert Brenon · IMDb ↗IMDb6.2Stephen Sorrell, a decorated war hero, raises his son Kit alone after Kit's mother deserts husband and child in the boy's infancy. Sorrell loses a promising job offer and is forced to take work as a menial. Both his dignity and his health are damaged as he suffers under the exhausting labor and harsh treatment he receives as a hotel porter. But Sorrell thrives in the knowledge that his son will benefit from his labors. Sorrell has allowed the boy to believe his mother dead, but when the mother shows up, wanting to re-enter the young man's life, Sorrell must make hard decisions. Preserved and restored by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.
Sorrell and Son1934 · film · 84 min · dir. Jack Raymond · IMDb ↗IMDb3.6Stephen Sorrell, a decorated war hero, raises his son Kit alone after Kit's mother deserts husband and child in the boy's infancy. Sorrell loses a promising job offer and is forced to take work as a menial. Both his dignity and his health are damaged as he suffers under the exhausting labor and harsh treatment he receives as a hotel porter. But Sorrell thrives in the knowledge that his son will benefit from his labors. Sorrell has allowed the boy to believe his mother dead, but when the mother shows up, wanting to re-enter the young man's life, Sorrell must make hard decisions.
Sorrell and Son? · miniseries · 1 min · IMDb ↗IMDb8.0Heartfelt story of a father making sacrifices to help his son over the years. Remake of one of films great "lost films"
