The Idol Dancer (1920)
- Directed by
- D. W. Griffith
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 7 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 the South Seas becomes involved with a visiting American. Their romance leads to conflict with local traditions.
romantictragicsilentold-fashioneddramaticslow-pacedexotic
What happens
The Idol Dancer is a 1920 American silent South Seas drama film produced and directed by D. W. Griffith. It stars Richard Barthelmess and Clarine Seymour in her final film role. Seymour was a young actress Griffith was grooming for stardom. She died of pneumonia shortly after emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage on April 24, 1920, less than a month after the film premiered. The film is based on the story "Blood of the Covenants" by Gordon Ray Young. The scenario was written by Stanner E. V. Taylor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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