Heart of a Siren (also titled Heart of a Temptress) is a 1925 silent romantic drama film directed by Phil Rosen and distributed by First National Pictures. Barbara La Marr starred in one of her last movies. It was based on the Broadway play Hail and Farewell.[2]
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| Directed by | Phil Rosen |
| Written by | Frederic Hatton Fanny Hatton (adaptation) Arthur Soerl (scenario) |
| Based on | Hail and Farewell by William Hurlbut |
| Produced by | Associated Pictures Corporation |
| Starring | Barbara La Marr |
| Cinematography | Rudolph Berquist |
| Edited by | Elmer J. McGovern |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels; 6,700 feet (72 minutes at 24 frames per second)[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[3] Isabella is a European siren who plays with men for her amusement. She is scorned by Gerald Rexford, an Englishman, and in revenge she brings him to her feet, but loses her heart to him. They live together until his mother persuades her that she is ruining Gerald's life. She makes him believe that she has given herself to a former admirer and he leaves her. Gerald learns of her sacrifice and returns to her, arriving just after she has supposedly drunk poison. Her watchful attendant, however, had emptied the bottle of poison and replaced it with a harmless liquid. The film ends on the promise of Isabella to marry Gerald.
Cast
edit- Barbara La Marr as Isabella Echevaria
- Conway Tearle as Gerald Rexford
- Harry T. Morey as John Strong (credited as Harry Morey)
- Paul Doucet as Mario Gonzalez
- Benjamin F. Finney, Jr. as George Drew (credited as Ben Finney)
- Florence Auer as Lisette, Isabella's Maid
- Ida Darling as Mrs. Rexford, Duchess of Chatham
- William Ricciardi as Emilio, Isabella's Uncle
- Clifton Webb as Maxim
- Florence Billings as Lady Louise Calvert
- Michael Rayle as Pierre (credited as Mike Rayle)
- Harry Semels as Barfly (uncredited)
- Katherine Sullivan as Marie (uncredited)
- Tammany Young as Pickpocket (uncredited)
Preservation
editPrints of The Heart of a Siren are held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive,[1] George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection, and Pacific Film Archive.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Heart of a siren". UCLA Film and Television Archive. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Heart of a Siren". silentera.com.
- ^ "New Pictures: The Heart of a Siren", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (2): 45, April 4, 1925, retrieved January 2, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Heart of a Siren
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries 1953 Motion Pictures And Filmstrips Jan-Dec 3D Ser Vol 7 Pts 12-13: Heart of a Temptress Page 72
External links
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- The Heart of a Siren at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Stills at silenthollywood.com
- Still at silentfilmstillarchive.com
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