The Woman Disputed


1h 48m 1928

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Release Date
Sep 1928
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
United Artists Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Woman Disputed by Denison Clift, (New York, 28 Sep 1926), which was based on the short story "Boule-de-suif" by Guy de Maupassant in Les Soirées de Médan (Paris, 1880).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m
Sound
Mono (Western Electric Sound System) (music and sound effects), Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
8,129ft (9 reels)

Synopsis

Paul Hartman, an affable Austrian officer, and his devoted friend, Nika Turgenov, a proud Russian lieutenant on furlough in Lemberg [Lvov], Austria, together bring about the regeneration of Mary Ann Wagner, a prostitute with a noble heart. War is declared between Russia and Austria, and both men are ordered to report to their regiments; Mary promises to marry Paul, and Nika swears revenge. A Russian Army unit led by Nika later occupies Lemberg, and Mary finds that she must submit to his embraces in order to obtain the freedom of a captured spy. The following day, the Austrian Army, guided by the spy's intelligence report, retakes Lemberg, and Paul learns of Mary's sacrifice. He at first refuses to forgive her, but when 10,000 men kneel at her feet in thanks, Paul gratefully joins them.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Release Date
Sep 1928
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
United Artists Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Woman Disputed by Denison Clift, (New York, 28 Sep 1926), which was based on the short story "Boule-de-suif" by Guy de Maupassant in Les Soirées de Médan (Paris, 1880).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m
Sound
Mono (Western Electric Sound System) (music and sound effects), Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
8,129ft (9 reels)

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