Salome of the Tenements
| Salome of the Tenements | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
| Produced by |
Jesse L Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Written by |
Anzia Yezierska (novel) Sonya Levien |
| Starring |
Jetta Goudal Godfrey Tearle |
| Cinematography |
David W. Gobbett Al Liguori |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
Salome of the Tenements is a 1925 silent film adapted to the screen by Sonya Levien from the Anzia Yezierska novel. Made by Jesse L. Lasky and Adolph Zukor's Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, a division of Paramount Pictures, it was directed by Sidney Olcott and starred Jetta Goudal and Godfrey Tearle.
The film, which was inspired by accounts of the real life of Rose Pastor Stokes, tells the story of poor immigrants living in New York's Jewish Lower East Side. It was shot in Paramount Astoria studios.
Cast
- Jetta Goudal - Sonya Mendel
- Godfrey Tearle - John Manning
- José Ruben - Jakey Salomon
- Lazar Freed - Jacob Lipkin
- Irma Lerner - Gittel Stein
- Sonia Nodell - Mrs Peltz
- Elihu Tenenholz - Banker Ben
- Mrs Weintraub - Mrs Solomon
- Nettie Tobias - The Widow
References
External links
- Salome of the Tenements at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Salome of the Tenements at the Internet Movie Database
- (French) Salome of the Tenements website dedicated to Sidney Olcott
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