Summaries

Loves of an Actress is a lost 1928 silent film romance directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Pola Negri. It was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky with the distribution through Paramount Pictures. The film had a soundtrack of either Vitaphone or Movietone of music and sound effects.

Born into a family of poor peasants, Rachel becomes the leading actress in the Comédie Française through the patronage of three influential men: Baron Hartman, the wealthiest man in France; Count Vareski, a relative of Napoleon; and Paul Lukas, the leading newspaper publisher in Europe. All three men are in love with her, but she throws them over when she falls in love with Raoul Duval, who is about to be appointed ambassador to Russia. Lukas threatens to publish Rachel's love letters to Raoul, but to protect Raoul's reputation Rachel pretends that she has only been toying with his emotions. Raoul goes to Russia, and Rachel, exhausted by life and love, dies peacefully.—Pamela Short

Details

Keywords
  • lost film
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Aug 17, 1928
Countries of origin United States
Filming locations Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 20m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Silent
Aspect ratio 1.20 : 1

Synopsis

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