The Woman and the Puppet is a 1920 American silent film starring Geraldine Farrar and Lou Tellegen that was directed by Reginald Barker and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
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| Directed by | Reginald Barker |
| Written by | Pierre Frondaie (play) J. G. Hawks Pierre Louÿs (novel La femme et le pantin) |
| Based on | The Woman and the Puppet by Pierre Louÿs |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Geraldine Farrar Lou Tellegen |
| Cinematography | Percy Hilburn (French) |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editBased upon a review in a film publication,[1] Don Mateo (Tellegen) attempts to bribe the mother (Dione) of Concha Perez (Farrar) so that he can use her as his toy, but Concha leaves and becomes a cigarette girl who dances at a wharf cafe. When Don Mateo discovers her there dancing for some Englishmen, he no longer believes that she is the virtuous maiden who spurned his advances.
Concha convinces him that his suspicions are wrong and unwarranted. The Don is a conceited person used to adulation of senoritas, and when Concha leads him on a chase and vamps him, he becomes enraptured. The lovers then have a series of quarrels, jealousies, and other mishaps until they reach a final understanding.
Cast
edit- Geraldine Farrar as Concha Perez
- Lou Tellegen as Don Mateo
- Dorothy Cumming as Bianca
- Bertram Grassby as Philippe
- Macey Harlam as El Morenito
- Cristina Pereda as Pepa
- Amparito Guillot as Mercedes
- Milton Ross as Miguel
- Rose Dione as Concha's Mother
Preservation status
editThis film is extant in several film archives.[2]
References
edit- ^ "The Woman and the Puppet: Single Track Idea Overwhelmed by Romance". Motion Picture News. 21 (17). New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 3557 April 17, 1920. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Woman and the Puppet
External links
edit- The Woman and the Puppet at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› Synopsis at AllMovie
- Progressive Silent Film List: The Woman and the Puppet at silentera.com
