The Sorrows of Satan (1917 film)
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The Sorrows of Satan is a 1917 British silent fantasy film directed by Alexander Butler and starring Gladys Cooper, Owen Nares and Cecil Humphreys. Made at Isleworth Studios,[1] and based on the novel of the same name, the plot involves a poverty-stricken author so depressed that he agrees to sell his soul to the Devil.[2]
The 1895 novel by Marie Corelli depicted the Devil sympathetically, a controversial choice that spurred significant sales. In the commercially successful film adaptation, Satan appears as a handsome, wealthy prince.[3]
Cast
- Gladys Cooper as Lady Sybil Elton
- Owen Nares as Geoffrey Tempest
- Cecil Humphreys as Prince Ramirez
- Lionel d'Aragon as Earl Eaton
- Winifred Delavente as Diana Chesney
- Alice De Winton
- Minna Grey
References
- ^ Harris p.201
- ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
- ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
Bibliography
- Harris, Ed. Britain's Forgotten Film Factory: The Story of Isleworth Studios. Amberley Publishing, 2013.
External links
- The Sorrows of Satan at IMDb
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