Bella Donna (1934 film)

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
Directed byRobert Milton
Written by
Based onBella Donna
by Robert Hichens
Produced byJulius Hagen
Starring
CinematographySydney Blythe
William Luff
Music byW.L. Trytel
Production
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Distributed byGaumont British Distributors
Release date
  • 1934 (1934)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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.

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References

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  1. ^ Wood p.81

Bibliography

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  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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