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The Woman He Scorned
''The Way of Lost Souls'' is a 1929 British drama film directed by Paul Czinner and starring Pola Negri, Warwick Ward and Hans Rehmann. It is also known by the alternative title ''The Woman He Scorned''. Location shooting was done in the far west of Cornwall around St Ives, Penzance and Helford.Hurley, Liz (2017) A History of Mevagissey. Mudlark's Press. p.49. 9780993218026 It was the first film made in Britain by Czinner. Premise A prostitute and a lighthouse keeper fall in love. Cast * Pola Negri - Louise * Warwick Ward - Maxim * Hans Rehmann - John * Cameron Carr (actor), Cameron Carr - Magistrate * Margaret Rawlings - Woman References External links * 1929 films Films directed by Paul Czinner 1929 drama films British drama films British black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Paul Czinner Films shot in Cornwall Films shot at British International Pictures Studios 1920s English-language films 1920s British films {{1920s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Czinner
Paul Czinner (30 May 1890 – 22 June 1972) was a Hungarian-born British writer, film director, and producer. Biography Czinner was born to a Jewish family in Budapest, Austria-Hungary. After studying literature and philosophy at the University of Vienna, he worked as a journalist. From 1919 onward, he dedicated himself to work for the film industry as writer, director and producer. Czinner became engaged to actress Gilda Langer in early 1920. Shortly after their engagement Langer succumbed to the Spanish flu and died on 31 January 1920. In 1924, he offered the leading role in his film ''Nju'' to Elisabeth Bergner. They became partners. Due to the persecution of Jews by the Nazi Party under Adolf Hitler, the two, both Jewish, fled to Vienna and then London, where they were married. Despite Czinner's homosexuality, the union proved a happy and personally and professionally enriching one for both partners. 1934 saw the realisation of his film ''Catherine the Great'', with his wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |