Bella Donna is a 1934 British drama film directed by Robert Milton and starring Conrad Veidt, Mary Ellis and Cedric Hardwicke. The film is based on the 1909 novel Bella Donna by Robert Hichens which had previously been made into a 1923 American silent film Bella Donna starring Pola Negri. A further American adaptation Temptation starring Merle Oberon was produced in 1946.
| Bella Donna | |
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| Directed by | Robert Milton |
| Written by | |
| Based on | Bella Donna by Robert Hichens |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sydney Blythe William Luff |
| Music by | W.L. Trytel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film's art direction was by James A. Carter. It was made at Twickenham Studios.[1] It is still extant unlike a number of Twickenham's productions from the decade.
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast
edit- Mary Ellis as Mary Chepstow Amine
- John Stuart as Nigel Armine
- Cedric Hardwicke as Dr. Meyer Isaacson
- Conrad Veidt as Mahmoud Baroudi
- Jeanne Stuart as Lady Zoe Harwich
- Rodney Millington as Ibrahim Achmed
- Eve South as The Dancing Girl
- Michael Shepley as Dr, Baring-Hartley
See also
edit- Bella Donna (1915)
- Bella Donna (1923)
- Temptation (1946)
References
edit- ^ Wood p.81
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
edit- Bella Donna at IMDb
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