A Lover's Oath

A Lover's Oath (1925)

"The plot introduces Omar as a leader of his people but deals rather with the love of his nephew, Ben Ali, for the fairest daughter of the tribe" (Variety, 7 Oct 1925, p44).

Date of release
1925-09-29
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Fantasy, Romance
Director
Ferdinand P. Earle

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

A Lover's Oath is a lost 1925 American silent fantasy film directed by Ferdinand P. Earle, jun. and featuring Ramon Novarro. The film is based upon the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, as translated by Edward Fitzgerald, and included quotes of its text on intertitles. Actor Milton Sills was scenarist and editor for the film.

Production

For its 1925 release by Astor Pictures, a small distributor, Milton Sills edited the 1922 film to emphasize the role of Novarro, who by then was a rising star. Novarro refused to cooperate with a request for some new closeups, and reportedly some older clips of Novarro were edited into the film. Despite this, the film was not well received by critics or the public.

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