Adoration (1928 film)

Adoration is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film with a Vitaphone musical score and sound effects. The film was released by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros., and directed by Frank Lloyd. It stars Billie Dove, Antonio Moreno, Emile Chautard and Lucy Doraine. The film was also issued in a shorter silent version for theatres that were not yet wired for sound.[1][2]

Adoration
Theatrical poster
Directed byFrank Lloyd
Written byWinifred Dunn (scenario)
Story byLajos Biró
Produced byFrank Lloyd
StarringBillie Dove
Antonio Moreno
Emile Chautard
Lucy Doraine
CinematographyJohn F. Seitz
Edited byJohn Rawlins
Frank Stone
Music byMax Bergunker
Gerard Carbonara
Karl Hajos
Distributed byFirst National Pictures: a subsidiary of Warner Bros.
Release date
  • December 2, 1928 (1928-12-02) (U.S.)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Russian prince (Antonio Moreno), upon returning from the front, sees his wife (Billie Dove) in the company of a blackguard count. Prince becomes jealous, and, later, while attempting to break into the count's home, both he and the count are knocked unconscious by the mob. Prince, wife and count escape from Russia and eventually get to Paris, where wife is able to convince prince that it was her maid who went to the count's home.

Cast

Preservation

A print of Adoration survives in the Czech Film Archive.[3]

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