Forbidden Paradise (1924)

Director:

Ernst Lubitsch

Writers:

Lajos Biró (play), Agnes Christine Johnston,

Stars:

Pola Negri, Rod La Rocque, Adolphe Menjou

Cast

Cast overview:
Pola Negri	...	Catherine (the Czarina)
Rod La Rocque	...	Capt. Alexei Czerny
Adolphe Menjou	...	Chancellor
Pauline Starke	...	Anna
Fred Malatesta	...	French ambassador
Nick De Ruiz	...	The General
Carrie Daumery	...	Lady-in-Waiting

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

mythical kingdom | costume | catherine the great | based on play

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

30 November 1924 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das verbotene Paradies

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min 76 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as A Royal Scandal (1945)

User Reviews

Best for Pola Negri and as an early Hollywood Lubitsch work

A humorous look at the love life of Catherine the Czarina (Pola Negri), ruler of a backward land in 1920's Eastern Europe.

The Lubitsch touch is already present and Pola Negri gets many closeups to act the diva in. The other actors is OK and the costumes and sets are first rate.