The Sorrows of Satan is a 1917 British silent fantasy film directed by Alexander Butler and starring Gladys Cooper, Owen Nares and Cecil Humphreys. Made at Isleworth Studios,[1] and based on the novel of the same name, the plot involves a poverty-stricken author so depressed that he agrees to sell his soul to the Devil.[2]
| The Sorrows of Satan | |
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| Directed by | Alexander Butler |
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| Produced by | G.B. Samuelson |
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| Distributed by | Walker Films |
Release date | January 1917 |
Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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The 1895 novel by Marie Corelli depicted the Devil sympathetically, a controversial choice that spurred significant sales. In the commercially successful film adaptation, Satan appears as a handsome, wealthy prince.[3]
Cast edit
- Gladys Cooper as Lady Sybil Elton
- Owen Nares as Geoffrey Tempest
- Cecil Humphreys as Prince Ramirez
- Lionel d'Aragon as Earl Eaton
- Winifred Delavente as Diana Chesney
- Alice De Winton
- Minna Grey
References edit
- ^ Harris p.201
- ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
- ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
Bibliography edit
- Harris, Ed. Britain's Forgotten Film Factory: The Story of Isleworth Studios. Amberley Publishing, 2013.
External links edit
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