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La Belle Russe (1919)

La Belle Russe poster
Original title
La belle Russe
Directed by
Charles Brabin
Genre
drama film, silent film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes involved in a love triangle that leads to conflict and betrayal. The story is set in a bygone era and centers on romantic entanglements.

romanticdramaticsilent-eramelodramaticperiodpoignanttheatrical

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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