The Scarlet Lady is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film, written by Bess Meredyth and directed by Alan Crosland. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film Western Electric Sound System process. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.[1][2] This film is important historically as it was the first sound feature released by Columbia Pictures.
| The Scarlet Lady | |
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| Directed by | Alan Crosland |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Starring | Lya de Putti Don Alvarado |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | Frank Atkinson |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles |
Plot
editDuring the Russian Civil War, Lya seeks refuge from Cossack soldiers at the palace of Prince Nicholas. She becomes his majordomo and they fall in love, but Nicholas expels her after learning she is a revolutionary and the former mistress of the Bolshevik leader Zaneriff. After returning to her home village, Lya becomes a terrorist. She reencounters Nicholas in disguise as a servant after the Red Army captures his palace. After he is discovered and sentenced to death, she rescues him and they escape together.[3]
Cast
edit- Lya De Putti as Lya
- Don Alvarado as Prince Nicholas
- Warner Oland as Zaneriff
- Otto Matieson as The Valet
- Hans Joby as Captain
- Valentina Zimina as Revolutionary
Music
editThe film featured a theme song entitled "My Heart Belongs To You" which was composed by Lou Herscher.
Preservation
editA print is held at Cineteca Nazionale, Rome.[4] It was previously thought to be lost.[5]
The film was released as part of Columbia Classics Volume 5 on Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray Disc on October 22, 2024, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment as a bonus film.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Scarlet Lady
- ^ The Scarlet Lady at silentera.com
- ^ "The Scarlet Lady". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "The Scarlet Lady / Alan Crosland [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog. The Library of Congress. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023.
- ^ Andersen, Arne (November 2015). "THE LOST FILMS OF COLUMBIA PICTURES". Lost Film Files.
- ^ Gilchrist, Todd (July 16, 2024). "'Little Women,' 'Tootsie,' 'On the Waterfront' and More Due on 4K UHD in 'Columbia Classics Volume 5' Box Set (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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