Her Greatest Love
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Her Greatest Love is a 1917
silent
drama film
directed by J. Gordon Edwards
and starring Theda Bara
. The film is now considered to be lost
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1917 in film
The year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by J. Gordon Edwards
J. Gordon Edwards
J. Gordon Edwards was a Canadian-born film director, producer, and a writer who began his career as a stage actor and as a stage director. He made his directorial debut on film in 1914's St. Elmo. Soon went on helming all of the Fox studio's mega-budget spectacles, including all of actress Theda...
and starring Theda Bara
Theda Bara
Theda Bara , born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress – one of the most popular of her era, and one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp" . The term "vamp" soon became a popular slang term for a sexually predatory woman...
. The film is now considered to be lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
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Cast
- Theda BaraTheda BaraTheda Bara , born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress – one of the most popular of her era, and one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp" . The term "vamp" soon became a popular slang term for a sexually predatory woman...
- Hazel - Marie Curtis - Lady Dolly
- Walter LawWalter LawWalter Law , was an American actor. He appeared in 47 films between 1915 and 1936.He was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:* The Forbidden Path * Camille...
- Prince Zuoroff - Glen WhiteGlen WhiteGlen White was an American actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1912 and 1921. Glen White is a radio programmer/personality, club DJ, and remixer...
- Lord Jura - Harry Hilliard - Lucies Coresze
- Callie Torres - Jeanne De Sonnaz
- Alice GaleAlice GaleAlice Gale , was an American actress. She appeared in 11 films between 1916 and 1919.She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.-Filmography:* L' Apache...
- Nurse - Grace Saum - Maid