The Woman and the Puppet (1920 film)

The Woman and the Puppet
	1920 advertisement for film
Directed by	Reginald Barker
Produced by	Samuel Goldwyn
Written by	Pierre Frondaie (play); J. G. Hawks; Pierre Louÿs (novel La femme et le pantin)
Starring	Geraldine Farrar; Lou Tellegen
Cinematography	Percy Hilburn (French)
Distributed by	Goldwyn Pictures
Release date	April 4, 1920;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Woman and the Puppet is a 1920 American silent film starring Geraldine Farrar and Lou Tellegen that was directed by Reginald Barker and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.

Plot

Based upon a review in a film publication,[1] Don Mateo (Tellegen) attempts to bribe the mother (Dione) of Concha Perez (Farrar) so that he can use her as his toy, but Concha leaves and becomes a cigarette girl who dances at a wharf cafe. When Don Mateo discovers her there dancing for some Englishmen, he no longer believes that she is the virtuous maiden who spurned his advances.

Concha convinces him that his suspicions are wrong and unwarranted. The Don is a conceited person used to adulation of senoritas, and when Concha leads him on a chase and vamps him, he becomes enraptured. The lovers then have a series of quarrels, jealousies, and other mishaps until they reach a final understanding.

Cast

Geraldine Farrar as Concha Perez
Lou Tellegen as Don Mateo
Dorothy Cumming as Bianca
Bertram Grassby as Philippe
Macey Harlam as El Morenito
Cristina Pereda as Pepa
Amparito Guillot as Mercedes
Milton Ross as Miguel
Rose Dione as Concha's Mother

Preservation status

This film is extant in several film archives.[2]

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References

"The Woman and the Puppet: Single Track Idea Overwhelmed by Romance". Motion Picture News. New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc. 21 (17): 3557. Apr 17, 1920. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Woman and the Puppet

External links

The Woman and the Puppet on IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie
Progressive Silent Film List: The Woman and the Puppet at silentera.com

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[1] "The Woman and the Puppet: Single Track Idea Overwhelmed by Romance". Motion Picture News. New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc. 21 (17): 3557. Apr 17, 1920. Retrieved 2014-02-10.

[2] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Woman and the Puppet