Queen Kelly (1928)
- Directed by
- Richard Boleslawski, Sam Wood, Erich von Stroheim
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- L
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 51 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman in a European kingdom is caught in a passionate and destructive affair with an army officer. Her romance leads to scandal and exile, ultimately costing her everything.
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What happens
Queen Kelly is an American silent film produced in 1928–29 and released by United Artists. The film was directed by Erich von Stroheim, starring Gloria Swanson in the title role, Walter Byron as her lover, and Seena Owen. The film was produced by Joseph P. Kennedy, who was Swanson's lover at the time. In 1932, Swanson was able to release a part-sound version in Europe and South America only because of her contract with Stroheim. This version had an alternate ending directed by Richard Boleslawski and filmed by cinematographer Gregg Toland. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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