Two Lovers (1928 film)
| Two Lovers | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Fred Niblo |
| Written by | Alice D. G. Miller (adaptation) John Colton (intertitles) |
| Based on | Leatherface: A Tale of Old Flanders by Baroness Emma Orczy |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Vilma Bánky Ronald Colman |
| Cinematography | George Barnes |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Two Lovers is a 1928 American silent historical drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Vilma Bánky, Ronald Colman, and Noah Beery. Based on the novel Leatherface: A Tale of Old Flanders by Baroness Emma Orczy, it was produced by Samuel Goldwyn.[1]
Cast[]
- Ronald Colman as Mark Van Rycke
- Vilma Bánky as Donna Leonora de Vargas
- Noah Beery as The Duke of Azar
- Nigel De Brulier as The Prince of Orange
- Eugenie Besserer as Madame Van Rycke
- Virginia Bradford as Grete
- Helen Jerome Eddy as Inez
- Paul Lukas as Don Ramon de Linea
- Fred Esmelton as Meinherr Van Rycke, the Bailiff of Ghent
- Harry Allen as Jean
- Marcella Daly as Marda
- Scotty Mattraw as Dandermonde Innkeeper
- Lydia Yeamans Titus as Innkeeper's Wife
- Lon Poff (uncredited)
- Jerome Bonaparte "Blackjack" Ward (uncredited)
Production[]
The working title of the film was Leatherface, an alias used by Colman's character and the title of the novel the film was based upon. The film premiered as a silent film in New York City in March 1928, and was later rereleased in August 1928 with a synchronized music soundtrack.[1]
Preservation[]
An incomplete 35mm print with three reels missing survives in the Museum of Modern Art film archive, along with a 16mm viewing copy.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Progressive Silent Film List: Two Lovers at silentera.
External links[]
- Two Lovers at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Stills at silenthollywood.com
- Sheet music cover and still at silentfilmstillarchive.com
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- 1928 films
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- American silent feature films
- Transitional sound films
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- Films directed by Fred Niblo
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions films
- 1928 drama films
- American drama films
- Films set in the 16th century
- Films set in Flanders
- Films set in the Netherlands
- Cultural depictions of William the Silent
- Films based on works by Emma Orczy
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