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1927 film by George Fitzmaurice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Night of Love is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. Released by United Artists, the film stars Ronald Colman, Vilma Bánky, and Montagu Love. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee is based on the play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca.[1]
The Night of Love | |
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Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
Written by | Lenore J. Coffee (screenplay) Edwin Justus Mayer (intertitles) |
Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
Starring | Ronald Colman Vilma Bánky |
Cinematography | George Barnes Thomas E. Brannigan |
Edited by | Grant Whytock |
Production company | |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
It tells the story of a gypsy chieftain, who in revenge for the Duke kidnapping his wife, gets revenge by stealing the duke's wife.[2]
The film was banned in 1927 by Eric W. Hamilton, a Hong Kong censor, who stated: "The subject matter is absolutely immoral and the depiction in many cases is indecent."[3]
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