A Slave of Vanity is a 1920 American silent drama film starring Pauline Frederick, and directed and written by Henry Otto. The film, which was adapted from Arthur Wing Pinero's 1901 play Iris, was produced and distributed by the Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation that eventually became part of Film Booking Office of America. The film is now considered lost.[1]
| A Slave of Vanity | |
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| Directed by | Henry Otto |
| Written by | Henry Otto (scenario) |
| Based on | Iris by Arthur Wing Pinero |
| Starring | Pauline Frederick Arthur Hoyt |
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| Distributed by | Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editIris (Frederick), a British aristocrat, must choose between the poor Laurence (Barrie) and the rich Frederick (Louis). She decides to marry the wealthier Frederick, but at the last minute she changes her mind and runs off to Italy with Laurence. However, things do not work out quite the way she planned.
Cast
edit- Pauline Frederick as Iris Bellamy
- Arthur Hoyt as Croker Harrington
- Nigel Barrie as Laurence Trenwith
- Willard Louis as Frederick Maldonado
- Maude Louis as Fanny Sullivan
- Daisy Jefferson as Aurea Vyse
- Ruth Handforth as Miss Pinsent
- Howard Gaye as Arthur Kane
See also
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