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
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drama film ⓘ feature film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Sorrows of Satan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Marie Corelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Geoffrey Tempest
NERFINISHED
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Mavis Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Lucio de Rimanez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Karl Struss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | D. W. Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionTerritory |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | James Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| hasFilmPoster | The Sorrows of Satan 1926 poster ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
drama
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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
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deal with the Devil ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of D. W. Griffith’s last major silent films
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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
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Carol Dempster NERFINISHED ⓘ Lya De Putti NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricardo Cortez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | narrative feature ⓘ |
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