The Night of Love
| The Night of Love | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
| Written by | Lenore J. Coffee (screenplay) Edwin Justus Mayer (intertitles) |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Ronald Colman Vilma Bánky |
| Cinematography | George Barnes Thomas E. Brannigan |
| Edited by | Grant Whytock |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Night of Love is a 1927 drama film, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, released by United Artists, and stars Ronald Colman, Vilma Bánky, and Montagu Love. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee is based on the play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca.
Cast[]
- Ronald Colman as Montero
- Vilma Bánky as Princess Marie
- Montagu Love as Duke de la Garda
- Natalie Kingston as Donna Beatriz
- John George as Jester
- Bynunsky Hyman as Bandit
- Gibson Gowland as Bandit
- Laska Winter as Gypsy Bride
- Sally Rand as Gypsy Dancer
- William H. Tooker as Spanish Ambassador
- Eugenie Besserer as Gypsy
Censorship[]
The film was banned in 1927 by Eric W. Hamilton, a Hong Kong censor, who stated: "The subject matter is absolutely immoral and the depiction in many cases is indecent."[1]
References[]
- ^ E. W. Hamilton, Hong Kong Censor to H. W. Ray, Managing Director, Hongkong Amusements, November 8, 1927, in US National Archives, Record Group 84 Hong Kong Correspondence, Vol. 388, 840.6
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1927 films
- English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- American films
- American silent feature films
- 1927 drama films
- American films based on plays
- Films based on works by Pedro Calderón de la Barca
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions films
- American drama films
- United Artists films
- 1920s drama film stubs