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Vénus
Also known as Venere moderna in Italy; Venus in the USA
(1929) France
B&W : [?] Nine? reels / 2672 metres
Directed by Louis Mercanton

Cast: Charles Frank, Constance Talmadge [Princess Beatrice Dorani], Max Maxudian [la prince Mario Zarkis], Frédéric Mariotti [le chef des dockers], Louis Baron (fils), Julio de Romero, Anthony Hankey, Desdemona Mazza, Jean Mercanton, Jean Murat, André Roanne, Maurice Schutz

Mercanton Films production. / Produced by Louis Mercanton. Scenario by Adrien Gaillard, from the novel Vénus by Jean Vignaud. Cinematography by Léonce-Henri Burel. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Talmadge’s final film. The film was released in Finland on 29 September 1929. The film was released in the USA in eight reels by United Artists Corporation on 12 October 1929. / Silent film.

Comedy: Romance.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 7 December 2024.

References: Balio-UA p. ? : Website-IMDb.