La belle Russe backdrop

La belle Russe 1919

The celebrated stage drama by David Belasco. Miss Bara plays the most extraordinary dual role in the history of photoplays.

In this film, her next-to-last picture for Fox, it was Theda Bara's turn to tackle a double role. Bara's characters are twin sisters La Belle Russe, the wicked one, and Fleurette, the nice one. They're Parisian dancers, and Fleurette marries Philip Sackton (Warburton Gamble). However, Sackton is a member of Britain's snooty aristocracy, and his family disinherits him.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language No Language
Gnere Romance
Production Company Fox Film Corporation
Release Date 21 September 1919
60 mins