The Primitive Lover

The Primitive Lover
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Directed bySidney Franklin
Written byFrances Marion (scenario)
Based onThe Divorcee
by Edgar Selwyn
Produced byConstance Talmadge
StarringConstance Talmadge
Harrison Ford
CinematographyDavid Abel
Distributed byAssociated First National
Release date
  • May 1, 1922 (1922-05-01)
Running time
68 minutes; 7 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Primitive Lover is a 1922 American silent drama film produced by and starring Constance Talmadge and distributed by Associated First National (later First National Pictures). Sidney A. Franklin served as the director of the movie and Frances Marion wrote the scenario based on a play, The Divorcee, by Edgar Selwyn. This film survives and has been released on DVD.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Primitive Lover at silentera.com
  2. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
  3. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Primitive Love