Maria Rosa (1916)

Ramon loves Catalonian peasant Maria Rosa. He uses a knife belonging to her love Andreas to kill fisherman Pedro, so Andreas goes to jail for ten years. Maria will wait for him, but Ramon ... See full summary »

Director:

Cecil B. DeMille

Writers:

Wallace Gilpatrick (play), Àngel Guimerà (play),

Stars:

Geraldine Farrar, Wallace Reid, Pedro de Cordoba

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Geraldine Farrar	...	Maria Rosa
Wallace Reid	...	Andreas
Pedro de Cordoba	...	Ramon
James Neill	...	The Priest
Ernest Joy	...	Carlos
Horace B. Carpenter	...	Pedro
Anita King	...	Ana, Carlos' Wife

Storyline

Ramon loves Catalonian peasant Maria Rosa. He uses a knife belonging to her love Andreas to kill fisherman Pedro, so Andreas goes to jail for ten years. Maria will wait for him, but Ramon convinces her Andreas dies in prison so she agrees to marry him. On their wedding day Ramon is paroled. Maria then stabs Ramon.

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Plot Keywords:

based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

7 May 1916 (USA)

Also Known As:

I Maria Rosa

Box Office

Budget:

$18,575 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lou Tellegen (who had starred on Broadway as Andreas in the stage version) was consulted in the production of this film, the result of which was that he met and married the film's star (Geraldine Farrar).

User Reviews

Defining the Self

As the 35 year old Cecil B. DeMille's audience were middle class, he made films like this one to define the middle classes against the backdrop of the 'urban other'. His interpretation of the urban other were Irish, Polish and Japanese immigrants, playing up to the stereotypes.