A Woman of the World
A Woman of the World (1925) is a silent drama comedy film starring Pola Negri, directed by Mal St. Clair, produced by Famous Players-Lasky, and distributed by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Mal St. Clair |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
| Written by | Pierre Collings Carl Van Vechten (novel The Tattooed Countess) Morris Ryskind (intertitles) |
| Starring | Pola Negri Holmes Herbert Charles Emmett Mack Chester Conklin Dot Farley |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 70+ minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Pola Negri. Though the writing on the card is accurate to the film, the photo actually dates from circa 1918 when she was still making films in Germany.
One of Pola Negri's best Paramounts and today available films.[4]
Synopsis
A European Countess visits relatives in the United States where her continental freedoms clash with the morals of a small American town. She smokes a cigarette in public and wears flashy makeup. A crusading District Attorney stops at nothing to have her leave town and expose her for her loose ways only to fall in love with her himself.
Cast
- Pola Negri - Countess Elenora
- Holmes Herbert - Richard Granger
- Charles Emmett Mack - Gareth Johns
- Chester Conklin - Sam Poore
- Dot Farley - Mrs. Baerbauer
- Blanche Mehaffey - Lennie Porter
- Guy Oliver - Judge Porter
- Lucille Ward - Lou Poore
- Dorothea Wolbert - Annie
- May Foster - Mrs. Fox
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References
- A Woman of the World at silentera.com
- The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, (1971)
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:A Woman of the World
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:A Woman of the World
External links
- A Woman of the World on IMDb
- A Woman of the World synopsis at AllMovie
- Swedish language lobby poster
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