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"The most beautiful actress of the screen...in her greatest role"

1928 1h 13m EN

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Synopsis

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Billie Dove, as Elena, pulls out all stops as a Russian princess and a woman-of-the-streets in Paris in an exotic romance and hand-wringing drama set in two countries and the way-stations in between.

“The most beautiful actress of the screen...in her greatest role”

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Cast

Billie Dove
Elena
Antonio Moreno
Prince Serge Orloff
Émile Chautard
Murajev
Lucy Doraine
Ninette
Nicholas Bela
Ivan
Nicholas Soussanin
Vladimir
Winifred Bryson
Baroness
Lucien Prival
Baron

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Lloyd
Writers: Lajos Biró, Winifred Dunn
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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98 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Lloyd, shot by John F. Seitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Billie Dove and Antonio Moreno and Émile Chautard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The most beautiful actress of the screen...in her greatest role".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018622 — 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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The take

Frank Lloyd directs. John F. Seitz behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Frank Lloyd, shot by John F. Seitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Billie Dove and Antonio Moreno and Émile Chautard carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The most beautiful actress of the screen...in her greatest role".
7IMDB entry: tt0018622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.