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Exquisite Sinner (1926)

| Romance, Drama | 28 March 1926 (USA)
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A young bourgeois Dominique Prad spurns his family's lucrative silk business for the bohemian life of an artist. Fleeing his estate to join a band of gypsies, the mentally unstable painter falls in love with a pretty gypsy maiden, Silda.

Directors:

Phil Rosen, Josef von Sternberg

Writers:

Alden Brooks (novel), Joseph Farnham (titles) (as Joe Farnham) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Conrad Nagel, Renée Adorée, Paulette Duval | See full cast & crew »

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Cast

Credited cast:
Conrad Nagel ... Dominique Prad
Renée Adorée ... Silda - a gypsy maid
Paulette Duval ... Yvonne
Frank Currier ... Colonel
George K. Arthur ... Colonel's orderly
Matthew Betz ... Gypsy chief
Helena D'Algy ... Dominique's sister
Claire Du Brey ... Dominique's sister
Myrna Loy ... Living statue
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mira Adoree Mira Adoree ... Bit Part
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A young bourgeois Dominique Prad spurns his family's lucrative silk business for the bohemian life of an artist. Fleeing his estate to join a band of gypsies, the mentally unstable painter falls in love with a pretty gypsy maiden, Silda.

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Plot Keywords:

gypsy | suicide attempt | brittany | melodrama | based on novel | See All (5) »

Taglines:

-the alluring picture of a man of wealth who learned of true love in the arms of a gypsy maid! (Print Ad- Easton Free Press, ((Easton, Penna.)) 5 June 1926) See more »

Genres:

Romance | Drama

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Louis B. Mayer disliked von Sternberg's work on the film so much he had it reshot with Phil Rosen. See more »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 1926 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Escape See more »

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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