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La Belle Russe
Advertisement for the La Belle Russe on pages 12 and 13 of the Exhibitors Herald (August 30, 1919)
Directed byCharles Brabin
Written byCharles Brabin (scenario)
StarringTheda Bara
Warburton Gamble
Marian Stewart
Robert Lee Keeling
William B. Davidson
Alice Wilson
CinematographyGeorge W. Lane
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • September 21, 1919 (1919-09-21)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

La Belle Russe is a 1919 American silent romantic drama film directed by Harry B. Harris 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]

Plot

Cast

  • Theda Bara as Fleurette Sackton / La Belle Russe
  • Warburton Gamble as Phillip Sackton
  • Marian Stewart as Phillip Sackton Jr.
  • Robert Lee Keeling as Sir James Sackton
  • William B. Davidson as Brand
  • Alice Wilson as Lady Sackton
  • Robert Vivian as Butler
  • Lewis Broughton

Preservation

The film is now considered lost.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "La Belle Russe". afi.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ^ "La Belle Russe". AllMovie. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ^ "La Belle Russe". TCM.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. ^ American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: La Belle Russe