The Flame of Love (1930)
- Directed by
- Richard Eichberg
- Genre
- drama film, historical film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 3 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 love story between an Imperial Russian army officer and a Chinese actress. The film follows their relationship amidst cultural divides.
romantictragicdramatichistoricalyearningrestrained
What happens
The Flame of Love (US title), also known as The Road to Dishonour (UK title) and Hai-Tang, is a 1930 British drama film, a love story between an Imperial Russian army officer and a Chinese actress. Directed by Richard Eichberg and Walter Summers, it stars Anna May Wong and John Longden. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures. The film's art directors were Clarence Elder (as C. Elder), Willi Herrmann (as W. A. Hermann), and Werner Schlichting (uncredited). It was Eichberg's and Wong's first sound film together and their third film together after Song (Schmutziges Geld) (1928) and Pavement Butterfly (Großstadtschmetterling) (1929). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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