Romance (1920)
A young man planning to marry receives a cautionary tale from his bishop based on the sad tale of the bishop's own early romance.
- Date of release
- 1920-05-16
- TMDB
- 9.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Chester Withey
Casting
Interesting facts
Romance is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Chester Withey and released through United Artists. The film is based on the 1913 play Romance by Edward Sheldon and stars Doris Keane, the actress who created the role in the play. This was Miss Keane's only motion picture. D. W. Griffith allowed the use of his Mamaroneck Studios for the production. The nephew of Griffith's favorite cameraman, Billy Bitzer, was the cinematographer. The story was later remade as Romance in 1930, an early talking vehicle for Greta Garbo.
Production
The movie was based on a hit play and was financed by fledgling United Artists. $150,000 was spent on the story and Doris Keane's salary. It went $100,000 over budget and recorded a loss of $80,000.
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