| The Love of Sunya | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Albert Parker |
| Produced by | Gloria Swanson |
| Written by | Max Marcin (play) Charles Guernon (play) Earle Browne Cosmo Hamilton Lenore J. Coffee |
| Starring | Gloria Swanson John Boles Pauline Garon |
| Music by | William P. Perry (1970s re-issue) |
| Cinematography | Robert Martin George Barnes(uncredited) |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | March 11, 1927 |
| Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | silent film English intertitles |
The Love of Sunya (1927) is a silent film directed by Albert Parker, and based on the play The Eyes of Youth by Max Marcin and Charles Guernon. Produced by and starring Gloria Swanson, it also stars John Boles and Pauline Garon. It premiered at the grand opening of the Roxy Theatre in New York City on March 11, 1927. According to Swanson's autobiography this production had trouble securing adequate cameramen, the services of George Barnes were eventually secured though he is given no screen credit.
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The film depicts a young woman (Swanson) granted the ability to see into her future, including her future with different men.
This film, sometimes known as The Loves of Sunya, was Swanson's first independent production. The story had been filmed previously as Eyes of Youth starring Clara Kimball Young. (That production was also directed by Albert Parker and was responsible for the discovery of Rudolph Valentino by June Mathis.)
The production was marred by several problems, mainly a suitable cameraman to deal with the films intricate double exposures, as Swanson was not used to taking charge and filming took place in New York City. The film performed poorly at the boxoffice, and Swanson felt it was terrible.
Due to this failure, producer Joseph M. Schenck convinced Swanson to come back to Hollywood and to film something more commercial. Swanson agreed but ended up filming the more controversial Sadie Thompson (1928) instead. That film was her most successful independent production.