The Magic Flame (1927)
THE ROMEO AND JULIET OF THE SCREEN---RONALD COMAN and VILMA BANKY
The Magic Flame (1927) is a feature film directed by Henry King, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and based on the play Konig Harlekin by Rudolph Lothar. George Barnes was nominated at the 1st Academy Awards for Best Cinematography. The film promoted itself as the Romeo and Juliet of the circus upon its release.
- Date of release
- 1927-09-17
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Director
- Henry King
Casting
- Ronald Colman — Tito the Clown / The Count
- Vilma Banky — Bianca, the Aerial Artist
- Agostino Borgato — The Ringmaster
- Gustav von Seyffertitz — The Chancellor
- Harvey Clark — The Aide
- Shirley Palmer — The Wife
- Cosmo Kyrle Bellew — The Husband
- George Davis — The Utility Man
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
The Magic Flame is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Henry King, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and based on the 1900 play Konig Harlekin by Rudolph Lothar. George Barnes was nominated at the 1st Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for his work in The Magic Flame, The Devil Dancer, and Sadie Thompson. The film promoted itself as the Romeo and Juliet of the circus upon its release.
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