The Sorrows of Satan

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The Sorrows of Satan is a 1926 silent drama film directed by D.W. Griffith, loosely based on Marie Corelli’s novel about a destitute writer who makes a Faustian bargain with the Devil.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
drama film
feature film
silent film
basedOn The Sorrows of Satan NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkAuthor Marie Corelli NERFINISHED
blackAndWhite true
character Geoffrey Tempest NERFINISHED
Mavis Clare NERFINISHED
Prince Lucio de Rimanez NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Karl Struss NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director D. W. Griffith NERFINISHED
distributionTerritory Europe NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
distributor Paramount Pictures
editedBy James Smith NERFINISHED
filmFormat 35 mm
hasFilmPoster The Sorrows of Satan 1926 poster
hasGenre drama
fantasy
hasIntertitlesLanguage English
hasMedium celluloid film
hasTitleCard The Sorrows of Satan NERFINISHED
isAdaptationOf The Sorrows of Satan (novel) NERFINISHED
isInColor false
language Silent
musicForReleases compiled score for later screenings
narrativeTheme Faustian bargain
deal with the Devil
notableFor being one of D. W. Griffith’s last major silent films
its depiction of the Devil as a sophisticated aristocrat
novelPublicationYear 1895
partOfFilmEra silent era
plotSummary A destitute writer makes a pact with a mysterious aristocrat who is revealed to be the Devil.
producer D. W. Griffith NERFINISHED
productionCompany D. W. Griffith Productions NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1926-10-03
releaseYear 1926
runtimeMinutes 110
screenwriter Benito Perojo NERFINISHED
setInPeriod late 19th century
stars Adolphe Menjou NERFINISHED
Carol Dempster NERFINISHED
Lya De Putti NERFINISHED
Ricardo Cortez NERFINISHED
workType narrative feature

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D.W. Griffith Productions notableWork The Sorrows of Satan