A young woman at life's crossroads is granted mystic visions of how her decisions will affect her future life.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Gloria Swanson | ... | Sunya Ashling | |
| John Boles | ... | Paul Judson | |
| Pauline Garon | ... | Anna Hagan | |
| Ian Keith | ... | Louis Anthony | |
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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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Country:
USARelease Date:
11 March 1927 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Sunya See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USAEdit
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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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Original cinematographer Robert Martin (I) was replaced by George Barnes (I), who finished the film uncredited. See more »Quotes
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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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 »Frequently Asked Questions
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Gloria Swanson and the rest of the cast make this film tolerable, but the plot doesn't give one any surprises, nor do we find ourselves caring about the characters with any great depth of feeling. The Egyptian mysticism wasn't necessary to the film and actually made the film more superficial than it could have been without it. Perhaps Gloria was taking her cues from her past relationship and films with Cecil B. DeMille, but still we could easily have seen the results of Sunya's choices without the aid of a crystal ball.
Best thing about "The Love Of Sunya", for me, was seeing John Boles in a silent film. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for him, and he was so young here. Not to mention he was great in the love scenes; very easy on the eyes. :)
The print I saw was on VHS and very dark; I don't know if the DVD version print is any better, since it seems to be unavailable. The piano score was uninspiring. See the film if you have an interest in Gloria Swanson or John Boles, but other than that the film itself is rather forgettable.