Diplomacy (1916 film)
| Diplomacy | |
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| Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor |
| Written by | Hugh Ford (scenario) |
| Based on |
Diplomacy by Victorien Sardou |
| Starring | Marie Doro |
| Cinematography | Hal Young |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 50 minutes; 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Diplomacy is a 1916 silent film drama produced by the Famous Players Film Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the 19th Century stage play Diplomacy by Victorien Sardou, which had enjoyed revivals and road shows for decades. This film stars Doro reprising her Broadway role. The film is now lost with just a fragment, 1 reel, remaining at the Library of Congress.[1][2][3]
The story was filmed again in 1926 as Diplomacy by Paramount with Blanche Sweet starring and her then husband Marshall Neilan directing.
Cast
- Marie Doro - Dora
- Elliott Dexter - Julian Beauclerc
- Edith Campbell - Comtesse Zicka(*as Edith Campbell Walker)
- George Majeroni - Count Orloff
- Frank Losee - Henri Beauclerc
- Russell Bassett - Baron Stein
- Ruth Rose - Mion
References
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
- ↑ Diplomacy revival as produced on Broadway at the Empire Theatre, October 20, 1914 to December 1914, ; IBDB.com
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Diplomacy
External links
- Diplomacy at the Internet Movie Database
- Diplomacy synopsis at AllMovie
- still photo from Diplomacy
- (French) Diplomacy website dedicated to Sidney Olcott
