Maria Rosa is a surviving 1916 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It was based on a 1914 Broadway stage play Maria Rosa by Àngel Guimerà. On the stage the principal parts were played by Dorothy Donnelly and Lou Tellegen, future husband of this film's star Geraldine Farrar.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Written by | William C. deMille Wallace Gilpatrick Àngel Guimerà Guido Marburg |
| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille Jesse Lasky |
| Starring | Geraldine Farrar |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Distributed by | Famous Players–Lasky |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
| Budget | $18,547[1] |
| Box office | $102,767[1] |
Cast
edit- Geraldine Farrar as Maria Rosa
- Wallace Reid as Andreas
- Pedro de Cordoba as Ramon
- James Neill as The Priest
- Ernest Joy as Carlos
- Horace B. Carpenter as Pedro
- Anita King as Ana, Carlos' Wife
Preservation
editThe film is preserved at George Eastman House and BFI National Film and Television.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "De Mille's Costs-Gross". Variety. March 21, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Maria Rosa". Silent Era. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
- ^ Maria Rosa as produced on Broadway at the 39th Street and Longacre Theatres beginning January 19, 1914; 48 performances
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:Maria Rosa
External links
edit- Maria Rosa at IMDb
- Maria Rosa at AllMovie
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