Parisian Love | 1925 | Crime, Drama, Romance

Title: Parisian Love 1925 | 1925 | Crime, Drama, Romance Director: Louis J. Gasnier Studio: B. P. Schulberg Productions; Preferred Pictures Starring: Clara Bow, Donald Keith, Lou Tellegen, Lillian Leighton, Alyce Mills Release Date: August 1, 1925 Runtime: 62 Format: Silent, tinted black-and-white, 1.33:1, English intertitles Country: United States Language: Silent Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Montmartre underworld 00:10:30 Botched robbery 00:24:00 Armand in hiding 00:38:00 Marie’s revenge plot 00:50:00 Wedding revelation 00:58:00 Final reckoning --- Summary: In the Parisian underworld, lovers Marie and Armand live by their wits among the Apaches of Montmartre. A failed burglary at the home of wealthy scientist Pierre Marcel leaves Armand wounded; Pierre shelters him and introduces him to respectable society, straining the couple’s bond. Driven by jealousy and loyalty to the gang, Marie vows to ruin Pierre by luring him into marriage. Her scheme spirals toward violence and sacrifice, confronting class divides, criminal codes, and the possibility of redemption as the characters choose between revenge and compassion. --- Background: Produced by B. P. Schulberg for Preferred Pictures and directed by Louis J. Gasnier, Parisian Love was filmed in early summer 1925 and received a general U.S. release on August 1, 1925, with a later New York opening on December 23, 1925. Long considered lost, a surviving print resurfaced at the 1998 Pordenone Silent Film Festival; modern editions have been mastered from that source, which features tinted black-and-white imagery consistent with period exhibition practices. --- Trivia: State’s-rights distribution was handled by Preferred Pictures with additional placements through Al Lichtman and the Independent Sales Corporation. A 35mm preservation element is held by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. The surviving print used for modern releases surfaced publicly at the 1998 Pordenone Silent Film Festival and was the basis for later home-video editions. Trade coverage noted that Clara Bow’s star presence was a key draw; a 1926 Variety report remarked that her popularity buoyed the film’s fortunes. The film’s depiction of “Apache” dancers reflects a then-popular American screen image of Parisian street culture and nightclub life. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: August 1, 1925 Original Studio / Distributor: Preferred Pictures Copyright Status: Public Domain Renewal: No --- Hashtags: ParisianLove ClaraBow SilentFilm PublicDomain 1920sCinema LouisJGasnier CrimeDrama FilmHistory Source page: https: //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parisian_Love_1925.webm Direct media URL: https: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Parisian_Love_1925.webm