Fedora (1918 film)

Fedora

Film still
Directed by Edward José
Produced by Adolph Zukor
Screenplay by Charles E. Whittaker
Based on Fédora 
by Victorien Sardou
Starring Pauline Frederick
Alfred Hickman
Jere Austin
William L. Abingdon
John Merkyl
Cinematography Ned Van Buren
Hal Young
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
  • August 4, 1918 (1918-08-04)
Running time
 50 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Fedora is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edward José and written by Charles E. Whittaker, after the play with the same name by Victorien Sardou. The film stars Pauline Frederick, Alfred Hickman, Jere Austin, William L. Abingdon, and John Merkyl. The film was released on August 4, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] Its survival status is classified as unknown,[3] which suggests that it is a lost film.

Plot

As described in a film magazine,[4] Fedora (Frederick), a Russian princess of wealth and beauty and engaged to Count Vladimir Androvitch (Merkyl), vows to bring the murderer of the Count to justice after he is mysteriously slain. She traces the assassin to Paris and poses as a Russian exile. By the practice of her wiles she induces Louis Ipanoff (Austin) to fall in love with and wrings a confession from him. Ipanoff goes to Fedora's house and reveals the truth of her fiance's death, he having discovered Vladimir in Mme. Ipanoff's bedroom. When Fedora learns of her late fiance's perfidy, she declares her love for Ipanoff and screens him from the police until the Tsar can pardon him and they are finally married.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "Fedora - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fedora (1918) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: Fedora at silentera.com
  4. ↑ "Reviews: Fedora". Exhibitors Herald (New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company) 7 (7): 33. August 17, 1918.

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