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Title: The Love of Sunya (1927)
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Gloria Swanson | ... | Sunya Ashling | |
| John Boles | ... | Paul Judson | |
| Pauline Garon | ... | Anna Hagan | |
| Ian Keith | ... | Louis Anthony | |
| Andrés de Segurola | ... | Paolo De Salvo (as Andres de Segurola) | |
| Anders Randolf | ... | Robert Goring | |
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Hugh Miller | ... | The Outcast |
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Robert Schable | ... | Henri Picard |
| Ivan Lebedeff | ... | Ted Morgan (as Ivan B. Lebedeff) | |
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John Miltern | ... | Asa Ashling |
| Raymond Hackett | ... | Kenneth Ashling | |
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Florence Fair | ... | Rita Ashling (as Flobelle Fairbanks) |
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In ancient Egypt, an evil priest drove a pure maiden to suicide. In today's reincarnation, to free himself the priest must find and help the maiden...now a young American singing student, Sunya Ashling, who is torn between pursuing a career in European opera, going to South America with fiancée Paul, or saving her father from financial ruin by marrying wealthy Robert Goring. The ancient priest, reincarnated as a gypsy vagabond, grants her visions of her future life if she should follow each of the three roads. Does each have a fatal drawback? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Lift up your eyes! See the Star of Stars in her greatest picture! See and be thrilled. (Print Ad-Daily Nebraskan, ((Lincoln, Neb.)) 24 April 1927) See more »Genres:
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Sunya Ashling: You mean I can look into the future and see what is wisest for me to do?
Paul Judson: Take heed, what matters most is the effect your decision will have upon your soul. Through the crystal, you will see what the years hold in store for you
Sunya Ashling: Should I accept de Salvo's offer?
Paul Judson: Look - and desire with a pure heart
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Paul Judson: Not a fortune teller, but one who has been seeking to help you. In this crystal, you will see all that your heart yearns to knowSunya Ashling: You mean I can look into the future and see what is wisest for me to do?
Paul Judson: Take heed, what matters most is the effect your decision will have upon your soul. Through the crystal, you will see what the years hold in store for you
Sunya Ashling: Should I accept de Salvo's offer?
Paul Judson: Look - and desire with a pure heart
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Alternate Versions
Re-released in 1977 under Paul Killiam's Film Classic serie in a restored version, tinted, with a new piano score by 'William Perry' and a credit list at the end. See more »
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11 March 1927 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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At this point in her career Gloria was trying to shake off the reputation of being a costume drama actress. This movie has a thin plot but as usual Gloria is well coiffed and gowned as was what the public of '27 was buying into. This is a OK film but I prefer her soap operas with Cecil B. DeMille much more. The film is one of her first efforts under UA and that may explain the drastic change from the "Don't change your husband" days. Its worth watching if you are a true lover of silents and feel you must add this to your "have seen" list. She looks good though :) As with most of Glorias work you must ask why were the plots so trite?