''Confessions of a Queen'' is a 1925 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Victor Sjöström Victor David Sjöström (; 20 September 1879 – 3 January 1960), also known in the United States as Victor Seastrom, was a pioneering Swedish film director, screenwriter, and actor. He began his career in Sweden, before moving to Hollywood in ...

based upon a novel by

Alphonse Daudet Alphonse Daudet (; 13 May 184016 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée, Léon and Lucien Daudet. Early life Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the ...

, ''Les Rois en Exil''. Only an incomplete print of the film survives.''Confessions of a Queen'' at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted
Wayback Machine) The film's sets were designed by the art director James Basevi.

Plot

The King of Illyris (Lewis Stone) marries a neighboring princess (Alice Terry), who finds out he has a mistress, Sephora (Helena D'Algy). Revolted, she turns to Prince Alexei (John Bowers) for friendship. Turmoil increases as a revolution demands the abdication of the King and the Queen opposes this decision.

Cast

References

External links

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Lobby poster; ''Confessions of a Queen'' Period advertisement for the film
at silentfilmstillarchive.com 1925 films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films American silent feature films 1925 drama films American black-and-white films Films based on works by Alphonse Daudet Silent American drama films Films based on French novels 1920s American films 1920s English-language films English-language drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub