The Call of the Blood (French: L'appel du sang) is a 1920 French silent drama film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Ivor Novello, Phyllis Neilson-Terry, and Charles Le Bargy. The film is most notable for giving a screen debut to the Welsh actor Novello, who went on to become a major star in the 1920s.[1] It is based on the 1906 novel of the same title by Robert Hichens. The costumes were designed by Paul Poiret.
| The Call of the Blood | |
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_still_1.jpg) Desdemona Mazza, Ivor Novello and Gabriel de Gravone | |
| Directed by | Louis Mercanton |
| Written by | Louis Mercanton |
| Based on | The Call of the Blood by Robert Hichens |
| Starring | Ivor Novello Phyllis Neilson-Terry Charles Le Bargy |
| Cinematography | Émile Pierre |
Production company | Société des Films Mercanton |
| Distributed by | Royal Film |
Release date |
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| Country | France |
| Languages | Silent French intertitles |
Synopsis
editAn Englishman commits adultery with a Sicilian woman.
Cast
edit- Phyllis Neilson-Terry as Hermione Lester
- Ivor Novello as Maurice Delarey
- Desdemona Mazza as Maddalena
- Charles Le Bargy as Émile d'Arbois
- Gabriel de Gravone as Gaspare
- Salvatore Lo Turco as Salvatore
See also
edit- Call of the Blood (1948)
References
edit- ^ Macbnab p.39
Bibliography
edit- Macnab, Geoffrey. Searching for Stars. Cassell, 2000.
External links
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