The Unchastened Woman
The Unchastened Woman is a 1925 American silent drama film starring vamp Theda Bara, directed by James Young, the former husband of Clara Kimball Young, and released by start-up studio Chadwick Pictures. The film is based on a 1915 Broadway play, The Unchastened Woman, which starred Emily Stevens.[1][2]
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| Directed by | James Young |
| Written by | Douglas Z. Doty (scenario) |
| Based on | The Unchastened Woman by Louis K. Anspacher |
| Starring | Theda Bara Wyndham Standing Dale Fuller |
| Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
| Edited by | Sam Zimbalist |
| Distributed by | Chadwick Pictures |
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Running time | 52 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
This was Bara's "comeback" film but turned out to be her final feature appearance and is one of her few surviving films.[3] The play was also filmed in 1918 with Grace Valentine.
Plot edit
As described in a film magazine review,[4] Caroline Knollys detects an intrigue between her husband Hubert and his gold digging secretary Emily Madden. Caroline goes abroad and, after her son is born, becomes a reigning belle. Eventually, she returns home, but keeps her husband in ignorance of the baby boy's birth and retires to a country estate. Hubert repents, but Caroline is obdurate. Because she has been flirting outrageously as part of her revenge, the jealous husband pays an unexpected visit to her, hoping to discover evidence to support a divorce. Instead, Caroline presents him to his son. Husband and wife are reconciled.
Cast edit
- Theda Bara as Caroline Knollys
- Wyndham Standing as Hubert Knollys
- Dale Fuller as Hildegarde Sanbury
- John Miljan as Lawrence Sanbury
- Harry Northrup as Michael Krellin
- Eileen Percy as Emily Madden
- Mayme Kelso as Susan Ambie
- Dot Farley
- Kate Price
- Eric Mayne
- Frederick Ko Vert
- Tetsu Komai
Preservation edit
Prints of The Unchastened Woman are located in the Cineteca Del Friuli in Gemona del Friuli, George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection, and Academy Film Archive.[5]
References edit
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Unchastened Woman
- ^ The Unchastened Woman as produced on Broadway at the 39th Street Theatre, October 9 1915 to March 1916. 193 performances; IBDb.com
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Unchastened Woman
- ^ Pardy, George T. (January 2, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Unchastened Woman", Motion Picture News, New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc., 33 (1): 89, retrieved January 4, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Unchastened Woman
External links edit
- Media related to The Unchastened Woman (1925 film) at Wikimedia Commons
- The full text of The Unchastened Woman (film) at Wikisource
- The Unchastened Woman at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Progressive Silent Film List: The Unchastened Woman at silentera.com
- Lobby poster
- (Wayback retrieval)