The Fortunes of Fifi

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The Fortunes of Fifi
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Directed by Robert G. Vignola
Written by Eve Unsell (scenario)
Based onThe Fortunes of Fifi
by Molly Elliot Seawell
Starring Marguerite Clark
Cinematography William Marshall
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • February 26, 1917 (1917-02-26)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Fortunes of Fifi is a 1917 American silent historical romance film directed by Robert G. Vignola and starring Marguerite Clark. Based on the novel of the same name by Molly Elliot Seawell, the film is set in France and takes place during the era of Napoleon Bonaparte. [1] The film is now presumed lost. [2] [3] [4]

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  2. Nunn, Curtis (1981). Marguerite Clark, America's Darling of Broadway and the Silent Screen . TCU Press. p. VII. lost film.
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Fortunes of Fifi
  4. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Fortunes of Fifi