The Spanish Dancer

The Spanish Dancer (1923)

And now the perfect combination – the Negri of foreign-made triumphs in an American-produced super picture!

The Spanish Dancer is the story of Maritana, a Romani girl who dances in courtyards and even tells people's fortunes. Despite her lowly position, Maritana wishes to be a Countess. Her ambitions are realized when she meets the handsome Count Don Cesar de Bazán, if only the King of Spain would stay out of their way!

Date of release
1923-10-06
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
History, Romance
Director
Herbert Brenon

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Don César de Bazan

The Spanish Dancer is a 1923 American silent costume epic starring Pola Negri as a gypsy fortune teller, Antonio Moreno as a romantic count, and Wallace Beery as the king of Spain. The film was directed by Herbert Brenon and also features a five-year-old Anne Shirley, appearing under the name "Dawn O'Day." The film survives today.

Production

Exteriors for The Spanish Dancer were taken on location at Busch Gardens in Pasedena, California, the estate of Adolphus Busch, which was open to the public from 1906 to 1937.

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