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Theda Bara (/ ˈ θ iː d ə ˈ b ær ə / THEE-də BARR-ə; [1] born Theodosia Burr Goodman; July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955) was an American silent film and stage actress. Bara was one of the more popular actresses of the silent era and one of cinema's early sex symbols.
Cleopatra is a 1917 American silent historical drama film based on H. Rider Haggard's 1889 novel Cleopatra, the 1890 play Cleopatre by Émile Moreau and Victorien Sardou, and the play Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. [2] The film starred Theda Bara in the title role, Fritz Leiber Sr. as Julius Caesar, and Thurston Hall as Mark Antony.
A Fool There Was is an American silent drama film produced by William Fox, directed by Frank Powell, and starring Theda Bara. Released in 1915, the film was long considered controversial for such risqué intertitle cards as "Kiss me, my fool!" [1] A Fool There Was is one of the few extant films featuring
The movie was based on H. Rider Haggard's novel and the plays by Émile Moreau, Victorien Sardou, and William Shakespeare. Theda Bara starred in the title role, Fritz Leiber, Sr. as Julius Caesar, and Thurston Hall played Mark Antony. After the Hays Code was implemented in Hollywood, Cleopatra was judged too obscene to be shown.
Carmen is a 1915 American silent drama film, written and directed by Raoul Walsh, which starred Theda Bara. It is based on the 1845 novella Carmen , the film was shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey .
Sin is a 1915 American silent drama film written and directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Theda Bara. It was produced by Fox Film Corporation and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. [1] The film is now considered to be lost. [2]
Theda Bara, Einar Linden [5] Destruction: Will S. Davis: Theda Bara [6] The Devil's Daughter: Frank Powell: Theda Bara: Filmed on location in St. Augustine, Florida, this production marked Bara's fourth screen portrayal as a "vamp". [7] [8] The Diamond from the Sky: Jacques Jaccard, William Desmond Taylor: Lottie Pickford, Irving Cummings ...
The Devil's Daughter is a lost 1915 American silent drama film directed by Frank Powell and starring Theda Bara.Based on the 1899 play La Gioconda by Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio, this updated adaptation portrayed the story of vengeful woman—a "vamp"—who uses her beauty and sensuality to lure a young man to ruin, destroying both his marriage and his career as an artist.