The Exquisite Sinner

1926 1h 0m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Adapted by Alice Duer Miller from a novel by Alden Brooks, the film concerns a young man who forsakes the humdrum business world for the bohemian life of an artist. Josef von Sternberg had been the original director of Exquisite Sinner, but MGM was dissatisfied with the picture and refused to release it. When the film finally surfaced in 1926 (a full year after its completion), it had been radically altered by staff director Phil Rosen.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Conrad Nagel
Dominique Prad
Renée Adorée
Silda
Paulette Duval
Yvonne
Frank Currier
Colonel
George K. Arthur
Colonel's Orderly
Matthew Betz
Gypsy Chief
Helena D'Algy
Dominique's Sister
Claire Du Brey
Dominique's Sister

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josef von Sternberg
Writers: Alice D.G. Miller, Josef von Sternberg
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josef von Sternberg, shot by Max Fabian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John English shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Conrad Nagel and Renée Adorée and Paulette Duval carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016833 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josef von Sternberg directs. Max Fabian behind the camera. John English cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Josef von Sternberg, shot by Max Fabian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor John English shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Conrad Nagel and Renée Adorée and Paulette Duval carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0016833 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.