La Belle Russe Explained

La Belle Russe
Director:Charles Brabin
Starring:Theda Bara
Warburton Gamble
Marian Stewart
Robert Lee Keeling
William B. Davidson
Alice Wilson
Cinematography:George W. Lane
Studio:Fox Film Corporation
Distributor:Fox Film Corporation
Runtime:6 reels
Country:United States
Language:Silent film
(English intertitles)

La Belle Russe is a 1919 American silent romantic drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Theda Bara, Warburton Gamble, Marian Stewart, Robert Lee Keeling, William B. Davidson, and Alice Wilson. It is based on the 1882 play of the same name by David Belasco, which was previously adapted for the screen in 1914. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on September 21, 1919.[1] [2] [3]

Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost,[4] being among the films whose last copies, were destroyed in the 1937 Fox vault fire, like most of Theda Bara's filmography.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Belle Russe. afi.com. 3 August 2018.
  2. Web site: La Belle Russe. AllMovie. 3 August 2018.
  3. Web site: La Belle Russe. TCM.com. 3 August 2018.
  4. http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.6717/default.html American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: La Belle Russe