Madame Sans-Gêne (1925 film)
| Madame Sans-Gêne | |
|---|---|
 1925 Swedish theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Léonce Perret |
| Produced by |
Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Screenplay by | Forrest Stanley |
| Based on |
Madame Sans-Gêne by Victorien Sardou Emile Moreau |
| Starring |
Gloria Swanson Émile Drain Charles de Rochefort |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
| Cinematography |
Raymond Agnel Jacques Bizeul René Guissart J. Peverell Marley George Webber |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
Madame Sans-Gêne was a 1925 American silent romantic costume comedy-drama film directed by Léonce Perret and starring Gloria Swanson. Based on the play of the same name by Victorien Sardou and Emile Moreau, the film is now considered lost.[1][2]
Production background
The film was produced and filmed in France, as Swanson was on extended vacation there. She soon became involved with Henri de la Falaise, hired by Paramount to be her translator, and who later became her third husband.[3]
Cast
- Gloria Swanson - Catherine Hubscher
- Émile Drain - Napoleon Bonaparte
- Charles De Roche - Le Febvre
- Madeleine Guitty - La Rousette
- Warwick Ward - Neipperg
- Henry Favieres - Fouche
- Renee Heribel - Princess Eliza
- Suzanne Bianchetti - L'imperatrice
- Denise Lorys - Madame de Bulow
- Arlette Marchal - La reine de Naples
- Jacques Marney - Savary
See also
References
- ↑ Waldman, Harry (1994). Beyond Hollywood's grasp: American filmmakers abroad, 1914-1945. Scarecrow Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-810-82841-3.
- ↑ Staggs, Sam (2003). Close-up on Sunset Boulevard: Billy Wilder, Norma Desmond, and the Dark Hollywood Dream. Macmillan. p. 55. ISBN 1-466-83046-8.
- ↑ Waldman 1994 pp.110-111
External links
- Madame Sans-Gêne at the Internet Movie Database
- Madame Sans-Gêne at SilentEra
- Film poster of Madame Sans-Gêne
- Film poster and NYTimes review
- Still photo of Swanson during the production
