The Blackguard (novel)
The Blackguard is 1923 novel by . It is a melodrama set during the Russian Revolution of 1917. A French violinist rescues a Russian princess from execution at the hands of revolutionaries led by his former mentor.
Adaptation[]
The film was adapted for the screen when a silent film The Blackguard (1925) was made as a co-production between the British Gainsborough Pictures and the German UFA Studios.[1] The film was directed by Graham Cutts.
References[]
- ^ Cook p.16-17
Bibliography[]
- Cook, Pam (ed.). Gainsborough Pictures. Cassell, 1997.
- Kreimeier, Klaus. The Ufa story: a history of Germany's greatest film company, 1918-1945. University of California Press, 1999.
Categories:
- 1923 British novels
- British novels adapted into films
- Novels set in the Russian Revolution
- World War I novel stubs
- 1920s historical novel stubs