Salomé (1922)
- Directed by
- Charles Bryant
- Genre
- tragedy, drama film, silent film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 36 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 silent film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play about King Herod's lust for his stepdaughter Salomé. She demands the head of John the Baptist as a twisted reward for dancing for him.
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What happens
Salomé is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Charles Bryant. The film stars Alla Nazimova, Mitchell Lewis, Rose Dione, Earl Schenck, Arthur Jasmine, Nigel De Brulier, Frederick Peters and Louis Dumar. It is an adaptation of the 1891 Oscar Wilde play of the same name. The play itself is a loose retelling of the biblical story of King Herod and his execution of John the Baptist at the request of Herod's stepdaughter, Salomé, whom he lusts after. The film has often been cited as one of the first art films of the United States, and has also been described as a cult classic of queer cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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