The Dancer and the King (1914)
The secretary of the young king of Bavarre sees and is impressed with a little girl. He watches her dancing in the street. When her father dies, the secretary takes the little dancer under his care and in time she becomes the premiere danseuse of the capital. The young king sees her and becomes infatuated. To win her, he showers attention and riches and in turn she pleads for the poor of the nation. The king grants her request, thereby incurring the enmity of the nobility, who lay all the blame for his acts at the little dancer's door.
- Date of release
- 1914-11-30
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Étienne Arnaud
Casting
- Cecil Spooner — The Dancer
- Victor Sutherland — The King of Bavarre
- Arthur Evans — The Prime Minister
- Howard Lang — Giles
- Marquita Dwight — The Countess
Interesting facts
The Dancer and the King is a 1914 silent melodrama film directed by E. Arnaud. It was distributed by the World Film Company.
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