Madame Sans-Gene (1925 film)
Encyclopedia
Madame Sans-Gene is a silent
romantic comedy/costume drama directed by Léonce Perret
and starring Gloria Swanson
.
, hired by Paramount to be her translator, and who later became her third husband.
, Swanson yearned to see this before her death.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
romantic comedy/costume drama directed by Léonce Perret
Léonce Perret
Léonce Perret was a prolific and innovative French film actor, director and producer. He also worked as a stage actor and director...
and starring Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson was an American actress, singer and producer. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the...
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Production background
The film was produced in France, as Swanson was on extended vacation there. She soon became involved with Henri de la FalaiseHenri de la Falaise
Henry de La Falaise, Marquis de La Coudraye, born James Henry Le Bailly de La Falaise , was a French nobleman, translator, film director, film producer, sometimes actor and war hero who was best known for his high-profile marriages to two leading Hollywood actresses.His actual surname was Le...
, hired by Paramount to be her translator, and who later became her third husband.
Preservation status
Now considered a lost filmLost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
, Swanson yearned to see this before her death.
Cast
- Gloria SwansonGloria SwansonGloria Swanson was an American actress, singer and producer. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the...
- Catherine Hubscher - Émile DrainÉmile DrainÉmile Drain was a French actor and comedian.In 1925, he starred as Napoleon with Gloria Swanson in Madame Sans-Gene. In 1948, he starred, again as Napolean, in the film The Lame Devil.-External links:...
- Napoleon Bonaparte - Charles de RochefortCharles de RochefortCharles de Rochefort also known as Charles d'Authier de Rochefort, son of Paul Charles Dominique d'Authier de Rochefort and Camille Caroline Rose Félicité Guelfucci, was a French film actor of the silent era...
- Le Febvre (credited as Charles De Roche) - Madeleine Guitty - La Rousette
- Warwick WardWarwick WardWarwick Ward was an English actor and film producer. He appeared in 64 films between 1919 and 1933. He also produced 19 films between 1931 and 1958.He was born in St...
- Neipperg - Henry Favieres - Fouche
- Renee Heribel - Princess Eliza
- Suzanne BianchettiSuzanne BianchettiSuzanne Bianchetti was a film actress.Suzanne Bianchetti appeared in her first film in the early 1900s and quickly became one of France's most loved and respected actresses...
- L'imperatrice - Denise Lorys - Madame de Bulow
- Arlette MarchalArlette MarchalArlette Marchal was a French film actress. She appeared in 41 films between 1922 and 1951. She was born and died in Paris.-Selected filmography:* Die Sklavenkönigin * Madame Sans-Gene...
- La reine de Naples - Jacques Marney - Savary
