The Stolen Bride (1927 film)

The Stolen Bride is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Billie Dove, Lloyd Hughes, and Armand Kaliz. The film is a Hungarian-set romance across classes, where an aristocrat and a peasant fall in love.[1]

The Stolen Bride
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Directed byAlexander Korda
Written byCarey Wilson
Produced byCarey Wilson
StarringBillie Dove
Lloyd Hughes
Armand Kaliz
Frank Beal
CinematographyRobert Kurrle
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Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • August 14, 1927 (1927-08-14)
Running time
8 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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Production

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The production was Korda's first Hollywood film after moving to America from Berlin where he had previously been working. Korda was assigned the film in large part because he was a native of Hungary, where the film's action is set.[2] It was shot at the Burbank Studios of First National Pictures during the summer of 1927. It was a moderate success once it was released in August 1927.[3] It was released in Britain on May 28, 1928.[4] Korda's next film was the far more successful The Private Life of Helen of Troy.

Preservation

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A print of The Stolen Bride is reportedly held in a foreign archive.[5]

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Bibliography

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  • Kulik, Karol. Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles. Virgin Books, 1990.
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