Cytherea (film)
Cytherea is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Alma Rubens, Lewis Stone, Constance Bennett, and Norman Kerry. Based on the novel Cytherea, Goddess of Love, by Joseph Hergesheimer and was adapted for the screen by Frances Marion. Cytherea features two dream sequences filmed in an early version of the Technicolor color film process.[1] The film is also known as The Forbidden Way.
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Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
Written by | Frances Marion (adaptation) |
Based on | Cytherea, Goddess of Love by Joseph Hergesheimer |
Starring | Alma Rubens Constance Bennett Norman Kerry Lewis Stone Irene Rich |
Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller J. A. Ball (Technicolor consultant) |
Edited by | Stuart Heisler |
Production company | Samuel Goldwyn Productions Madison Productions |
Distributed by | Associated First National |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Irene Rich as Fanny Randon
- Lewis Stone as Lee Randon
- Norman Kerry as Peyton Morris
- Betty Bouton as Claire Morris
- Alma Rubens as Savina Grove
- Charles Wellesley as William Grove
- Constance Bennett as Annette Sherman
- Peaches Jackson as Randon Child
- Mickey Moore as Randon Child
- Hugh Saxon as Randon Butler
- Lee Hill as Grove Butler
- Lydia Yeamans Titus as Laundress
- Brandon Hurst as Daniel Randon
Production
The film was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions and released by Associated First National Pictures. Cytherea was the first Technicolor film made under artificial light, while previous Technicolor films were made outdoors under natural light.[1]
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