| The Sorrows of Satan | |
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| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | Forrest Halsey George C. Hull John Russell |
| Based on | The Sorrows of Satan by Marie Corelli |
| Starring | Adolphe Menjou Ricardo Cortez Carol Dempster Lya De Putti Ivan Lebedeff |
| Cinematography | Harry A. Fischbeck Arthur De Titta |
| Edited by | Julian Johnson James Smith |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $1,050,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,750,000[1] |
The Sorrows of Satan is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and based on the 1895 allegorical horror novel The Sorrows of Satan by Marie Corelli.[2]
Reportedly Griffith did not want to do this project, but as his first Paramount Pictures assignment he was not given a choice. However, the film turned out to be one of Griffith's most fully realized works and its critical stock has risen considerably in the last several decades.
The film featured Carol Dempster in her final screen role, although she lived until 1991.[3]
- ^ a b "Griffith's 20 Year Record". Variety. September 5, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Sorrows of Satan at silentera.com
- ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era. Midnight Marquee Press. p. 305. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.