The Sorrows of Satan (film)
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| Directed by | D.W. Griffith |
| Written by | Original Novel: Marie Corelli Screenwriters: Forrest Halsey George Hull John Russell |
| Starring | Adolphe Menjou Ricardo Cortez Carol Dempster Lya de Putti Ivan Lebedeff |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
| Cinematography | Harry A. Fischbeck |
| Editing by | Julian Johnson |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  October 12, 1926 |
| Running time | 111 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
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The Sorrows of Satan is a silent film by D.W. Griffith released in 1926. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Marie Corelli. At this point in his career Griffith had given up his independent filmmaker status by joining Paramount Pictures.
[edit] Plot summary
Adolphe Menjou stars as Prince Lucio de Rimanez, in the film it is apparent that to the audience that he's really Satan. When struggling writer Ricardo Cortez is moved to curse God for his misfortunes, Prince Lucio makes a sudden appearance, informing Cortez that he's inherited a fortune. The only proviso is that Cortez must place his fate entirely in the Prince's hands. As he ascends to the uppermost rungs of European society, Cortez is ordered by Lucio to marry Russian princess Lya DePutti, even though the writer still loves his pre-wealth sweetheart Carole Dempster. Eventually, Prince Lucio reveals his true satanic identity, but not before Lya has taken her own life. By rejecting the Devil and all his false promises, Cortez is permitted a happily-ever-after with Dempster.
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