Réalisation:
Erich von StroheimMusique:
Franz LehárActeurs·trices:
Mae Murray, John Gilbert, Roy D'Arcy, George Fawcett, Tully Marshall, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, George Nichols, Rolfe Sedan, Estelle Clark (plus)Résumés(1)
Prince Danilo (John Gilbert) and Crown Prince Mirko (Roy D'Arcy) are two brothers in the Ruritanian royal family who are notorious womanizers, frequently finding themselves competing for the same woman. When Sally O'Hara (Mae Murray), a dancer from America, stops in Ruritania on a performance tour, both Danilo and Mirko are both strongly attracted to her, as is the older Baron Sadoja (Tully Marshall). Each begins making plans to seduce her; however, during Sally's performance, the differences between the three men become apparent -- Danilo is attracted to the beauty of Sally's eyes and face, while Mirko is strictly interested in her body, and Sadoja's intense focus is upon her feet. Danilo introduces himself to Sally after a performance as "Danilo Petrovich," claiming to be a wealthy commoner rather than royalty. He invites her to dine at his estate after her performance, and when he "mistakenly" spills soup on her dress, it's the first step in his successful efforts to lead her to his bed. Danilo asks Sally to marry him, and she agrees. To his surprise, Danilo finds that he is eager to settle down with the American dancer, but King Nikita (George Fawcett) and Queen Milena (Josephine Crowell) forbid him to marry a woman who does not carry a royal title, and Danilo is forced to leave Sally waiting at the altar. Seizing an opportunity, the aging Sadoja asks Sally for her hand in marriage, and she grudgingly accepts; he dies on their wedding night while ecstatically rummaging through her collection of shoes. Sally inherits Sadoja's estate and retains the title of Baroness, and a year later she encounters Danilo, who is still deeply in love with Sally and wants another chance to win her heart -- although since she never learned the truth about why he never arrived for their wedding, she is not eager to be wooed by him again. Mirko also re-enters the picture in a new effort to win Sally's affections, but while Danilo is motivated by true love, Mirko's efforts are fueled by lust, both for her body and her newly-gained wealth. (texte officiel du distributeur)
(plus)Acteurs·trices
Mae Murray
États-Unis
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Circe, the Enchantress (1924)
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John Gilbert
États-Unis
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Larmes de clown (1924)
La Chair et le diable (1926)
Ben-Hur (1925)
Roy D'Arcy
États-Unis
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La Grande Farandole (1939)
The Last Warning (1929)
The Temptress (1926)
George Fawcett
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
La Chair et le diable (1926)
Intolérance (1916)
Le Fils du cheik (1926)
Tully Marshall
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
Larmes de clown (1924)
Scarface (1932)
Intolérance (1916)
Joan Crawford
États-Unis
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Le Masque arraché (1952)
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Clark Gable
États-Unis
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New York-Miami (1934)
George Nichols
États-Unis
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Rolfe Sedan
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
La Chair et le diable (1926)
La Grande Farandole (1939)
Ninotchka (1939)
Estelle Clark
Pologne
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La Veuve joyeuse (1925)
Anielka Elter
Autriche-Hongrie
Meilleurs films :
Fantômas (1932)
Le Roi des rois (1927)
La Veuve joyeuse (1925)
Jacqueline Gadsden
États-Unis
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Le Coup de foudre (1927)
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Ida Moore
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
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Albert Conti
Autriche-Hongrie
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Les Croisades (1935)
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Wilhelm von Brincken
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Le Prisonnier de Zenda (1937)
La Reine Kelly (1929)
Sidney Bracey
Australie
Meilleurs films :
L'Aurore (1927)
Le Caméraman (1928)
Freaks, la monstrueuse parade (1932)
Xavier Cugat
Espagne
Meilleurs films :
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Ellinor Vanderveer
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
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La Chair et le diable (1926)
La Grande Farandole (1939)
Oscar Rudolph
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
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Irene
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
La Veuve joyeuse (1925)