The Devil's Daughter (1915 film)
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The Devil's Daughter is a lost 1915 American silent drama film directed by Frank Powell and starring Theda Bara. Based on the 1899 play La Gioconda by Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio, this updated adaptation portrayed the story of vengeful woman—a "vamp"—who uses her beauty and sensuality to lure a young man to ruin, destroying both his marriage and his career as an artist. The film was produced by Fox Film Corporation and shot at the company's studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey and on location in St. Augustine, Florida.[3][4]
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Directed by | Frank Powell |
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Based on | La Gioconda by Gabriele D'Annunzio[1] |
Produced by | William Fox |
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Cinematography | David Calcagni, chief Caesar Ponci Arthur Boeger[2] |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 5 reels (approximately 65 minutes)[lower-alpha 1] |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent with English intertitles |
The Library of Congress includes the film among the National Film Preservation Board's updated 2019 list of "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films" produced between 1912 and 1929.[5][6]