Cytherea (film)
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| Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
| Written by | Frances Marion (adaptation) |
| Based on | Cytherea, Goddess of Love by Joseph Hergesheimer |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Alma Rubens Constance Bennett Norman Kerry Lewis Stone Irene Rich |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller J. A. Ball (Technicolor consultant) |
| Edited by | Stuart Heisler |
Production companies | Samuel Goldwyn Productions Madison Productions |
| Distributed by | Associated First National |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cytherea is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Alma Rubens, Lewis Stone, Constance Bennett, and Norman Kerry. Based on the novel Cytherea, Goddess of Love, by Joseph Hergesheimer and was adapted for the screen by Frances Marion. Cytherea features two dream sequences filmed in an early version of the Technicolor color film process.[1] The film is also known as The Forbidden Way.
Cast[]
- Irene Rich as Fanny Randon
- Lewis Stone as Lee Randon
- Norman Kerry as Peyton Morris
- Betty Bouton as Claire Morris
- Alma Rubens as Savina Grove
- Charles Wellesley as William Grove
- Constance Bennett as Annette Sherman
- Peaches Jackson as Randon Child
- Mickey Moore as Randon Child
- Hugh Saxon as Randon Butler
- Lee Hill as Grove Butler
- Lydia Yeamans Titus as Laundress
- Brandon Hurst as Daniel Randon
Production[]
The film was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions and released by Associated First National Pictures. Cytherea was the first Technicolor film made under artificial light, while previous Technicolor films were made outdoors under natural light.[1]
Preservation[]
With no copies of Cytherea found in any film archives,[2] it is a lost film.
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- 1924 films
- 1924 romantic drama films
- 1920s color films
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- Films based on American novels
- Films directed by George Fitzmaurice
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- Films shot in New York City
- First National Pictures films
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