Bella Donna


60m 1923

Film Details

Release Date
Apr 1, 1923
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players--Lasky
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Bella Donna by Robert Smythe Hichens (Philadelphia, 1909).

Technical Specs

Duration
60m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
7,895-7,903ft (8 reels)

Synopsis

After her husband is convicted of throwing one of her suitors into a Venetian canal, adventuress Bella Donna (Mrs. Ruby Chepstow) marries engineer Nigel Armine. They travel to Egypt, where Bella Donna comes under the spell of Mahmoud Baroudi, who persuades her to poison Nigel. He is already seriously ill when a friend diagnoses his trouble, accuses Bella Donna, and brings Nigel back to health. Bella Donna flees to Baroudi's tent but finds him occupied with another woman and having no intention of openly interfering with an Englishman's marriage. Returning to Nigel, she sees her husband in the care of Patricia, a former sweetheart. Bella Donna turns and wanders into a desert sandstorm alone.

Film Details

Release Date
Apr 1, 1923
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players--Lasky
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Bella Donna by Robert Smythe Hichens (Philadelphia, 1909).

Technical Specs

Duration
60m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
7,895-7,903ft (8 reels)

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