Black Orchids (1917)
The Love Affairs of a Heartless Woman
Frivolous young Marie de Severac is frightened into following a more virtuous path, when her father relates a story in which an equally frivolous woman is entombed alive. The movie was Rex Ingram’s directorial debut, and he later remade the film as Trifling Women in 1922. Black Orchids is considered to be a lost film.
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Cleo MadisonMarie de Severac / Zoraida
Dick La RenoEmile de Severac
Francis McDonaldGeorge Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
Wedgwood NowellMarquis De ChantalHoward CramptonSebastian de Maupin
William DyerProprietor of L'Hibour Blanc
John GeorgeAli Bara
Jean Hersholt
Joe MartinHaitim-TaiKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · HorrorTheme affinityLost FilmDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference417867Actor preference198057 · 86096 · 274672
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Frequently asked questions about Black Orchids
What is Black Orchids about?
Frivolous young Marie de Severac is frightened into following a more virtuous path, when her father relates a story in which an equally frivolous woman is entombed alive. The movie was Rex Ingram’s directorial debut, and he later remade the film as Trifling Women in 1922. Black Orchids is considered to be a lost film.
How long is Black Orchids?
Black Orchids has a runtime of 50 minutes.