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Bella Donna

1923 · 60 min

A smoldering silent melodrama of desire and betrayal, heavy with exotic atmosphere and moral consequence.

Directed by
George Fitzmaurice
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Pola Negri, Conway Tearle, Conrad Nagel
Overview
Bella Donna, a seductive woman snares Nigel Armine into marriage and he takes her to Egypt to live. Tired of her simple husband, Bella becomes involved with brutish Baroudi.

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Directed by
George Fitzmaurice
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Pola Negri, Conway Tearle, Conrad Nagel
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • love
  • guilt
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
George Fitzmaurice
Written by
Ouida Bergère
Starring
Pola Negri, Conway Tearle, Conrad Nagel, Adolphe Menjou, Lois Wilson, Claude King, Macey Harlam, Robert Schable
Cinematography
Arthur C. Miller
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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