Stella Maris (1925 film)
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| Directed by | Charles Brabin |
| Written by | Mary Alice Scully |
| Based on | Stella Maris by William J. Locke |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | Mary Philbin |
| Cinematography | Milton Moore |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 7 reels; at 5,786 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Stella Maris is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Charles Brabin, written by Mary Alice Scully and based on a William J. Locke's 1913 novel. The film is a remake of the 1918 version, starring Mary Pickford.[1]
Plot[]
Stella Maris was born paralyzed and has lived all of her live in her bed in a London mansion. Her wealthy parents do not want her to be exposed to all the bad things happening in the world. She is frequently visited by John. They fall in love, but John has a dark secret of being unhappily married to Louise. Louise wants a servant and hires orphan Unity Blake. She beats her up after an incident, which results in her being sent to jail. John decides to adopt Unity and takes care of her. This results into Unity falling in love with John as well, despite knowing the two of them can never be a couple.
Cast[]
- Mary Philbin as Stella Maris / Unity Blake
- Elliott Dexter as John Risca
- Gladys Brockwell as Louise Risca
- Jason Robards Sr. as Walter Herold
- Phillips Smalley as Sir Oliver Blount
- Lillian Lawrence as Lady Blount
- Robert Bolder as Dr. Haynes
- Aileen Manning as Mary Heaton
Preservation[]
A print of Stella Maris survives at UCLA Film and Television Archive.[2] Outtakes from Stella Maris were preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.[3]
References[]
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Stella Maris at silentera.com
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Stella Maris
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
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