Shadows of Paris
For the French film, see Shadows of Paris (1932 film).
Shadows of Paris | |
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Film poster | |
Directed by | Herbert Brenon |
Written by |
Francis Carco (play) André Picard (play) Frederick J. Jackson Eve Unsell |
Starring |
Pola Negri Charles de Rochefort Huntley Gordon Adolphe Menjou |
Cinematography | Bert Baldridge |
Production company | |
Distributed by |
Paramount Pictures (US) Sascha Film (Austria) |
Release dates | February 17, 1924 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language |
Silent English intertitles |
Shadows of Paris is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Pola Negri, Charles de Rochefort and Huntley Gordon. A young woman rises from an apache dancer to become a wealthy woman in post-World War I Paris.[1] It was based on the play Mon Homme by Francis Carco and André Picard.
Cast
- Pola Negri as Claire, Queen of the Apaches
- Charles de Rochefort as Fernand, an Apache
- Huntley Gordon as Raoul Grammont - Minister of the Interior
- Adolphe Menjou as Georges de Croy, His Secretary
- Gareth Hughes as Emile Boule
- Vera Reynolds as Liane
- Rose Dione as Madame Boule, Café Owner
- Rosita Marstini as Madame Vali, A Poetess
- Edward Kipling as Pierre, a Roué
- Maurice de Canonge as Robert, A Taxi Driver
- Frank Nelson as Le Bossu, the Hunchback
- George O'Brien as Louis
- Sam Appel as Monsieur Boule
Preservation
The film is considered lost.[2] Only a minute of footage survives in a 1936 Paramount short Fashions in Love.[3]
References
- ↑ Basinger p.246
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Shadows of Paris
- ↑ Internet Movie Database; trivia Retrieved December 19, 2014
Bibliography
- Basinger, Jeanine. Silent Stars. Wesleyan University Press, 2000.
External links
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