The Unchastened Woman | 1925 | Drama, Melodrama.

Title: The Unchastened Woman | 1925 | Drama, Melodrama. Director: James Young. Studio: Chadwick Pictures Corporation. Starring: Theda Bara, Wyndham Standing, Dale Fuller, John Miljan, Eileen Percy, Harry S. Northrup. Based on: The Unchastened Woman by Louis K. Anspacher. Release Date: November 15, 1925. Runtime: 52 minutes. Format: Silent, black-and-white; 35mm; 1.33:1; 7 reels ; English intertitles. Country: United States. Language: Silent . Genres: Drama; Melodrama. --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Discovery and departure 00:10:30 European reinvention 00:21:00 Return with a secret 00:33:30 Jealousy and pursuit 00:45:00 Revelation and reconciliation --- Summary: Caroline Knollys discovers her husband Hubert in the arms of his secretary, Emily. Determined to teach him a lesson, she leaves for Europe without revealing her pregnancy, becomes a noted society figure abroad, and later returns with young architect Lawrence Sanbury under her patronage. Hubert’s jealousy grows as Caroline maintains her independence. When he seeks evidence for divorce, Caroline instead introduces him to their son, prompting reconciliation and a restored family order. --- Background: Produced by the independent Chadwick Pictures and released on a states-rights basis, The Unchastened Woman was adapted from Louis K. Anspacher’s 1915 Broadway play. The film marked Theda Bara’s much-publicized comeback and proved to be her final feature appearance after an absence from screens since 1919. --- Trivia: The Unchastened Woman was the last feature film of silent-era star Theda Bara, famed for her “vamp” persona; she had not appeared on screen since late 1919. Director James Young was formerly married to prominent silent-film actress Clara Kimball Young. The story had been filmed previously in 1918 with Grace Valentine in the lead, underscoring the play’s popularity in the 1910s. Surviving prints are held by the Academy Film Archive, George Eastman Museum, and Cineteca del Friuli, making it one of the relatively few Bara titles extant. Distribution followed the states-rights model common among independents of the period rather than a single national distributor. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: November 15, 1925. Original Studio / Distributor: Chadwick Pictures Corporation. Copyright Status: Public Domain. Renewal: Unknown. --- Hashtags: TheUnchastenedWoman 1925 ThedaBara SilentFilm PublicDomain ClassicCinema Source page: https: //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Unchastened_Woman_(1925).webm Direct media URL: https: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/The_Unchastened_Woman_%281925%29.webm