La Belle Russe

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La Belle Russe
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Advertisement for the La Belle Russe on pages 12 and 13 of the Exhibitors Herald (August 30, 1919)
Directed by Charles Brabin
Written byCharles Brabin (scenario)
Based onLa Belle Russe
by David Belasco
Starring Theda Bara
Warburton Gamble
Marian Stewart
Robert Lee Keeling
William B. Davidson
Alice Wilson
CinematographyGeorge W. Lane
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • September 21, 1919 (1919-09-21)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

La Belle Russe is a 1919 American silent romantic drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Theda Bara, Warburton Gamble, Marian Stewart, Robert Lee Keeling, William B. Davidson, and Alice Wilson. It is based on the 1882 play of the same name by David Belasco, which was previously adapted for the screen in 1914. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on September 21, 1919. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost, [4] being among the films whose last copies, were destroyed in the 1937 Fox vault fire, like most of Theda Bara's filmography.

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References

  1. "La Belle Russe". afi.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. "La Belle Russe". AllMovie. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. "La Belle Russe". TCM.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: La Belle Russe