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starring

Richard Barthelmess Richard Semler Barthelmess (May 9, 1895 – August 17, 1963) was an American film actor, principally of the Hollywood silent era. He starred opposite Lillian Gish in D. W. Griffith's ''Broken Blossoms'' (1919) and ''Way Down East'' (1920) and w ...

and

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. It was directed by John S. Robertson and was based on the Broadway production ''Great Music'' (1924) by Martin Brown. The film was funded by Barthelmess through his Inspiration Pictures and released by First National Pictures.

Plot

Eric Fane (Barthelmess) leaves

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and travels to Italy to study music composition. He then travels to

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and Port Said, where he encounters women who inspire him to write new types of music. When he finally arrives in the

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, he meets Teita (Love), who inspires him to write the best music of all.

Cast

Actors Helen Ware, Harriet Sterling, Edward LaRoche, and Leah La Roux were all cast members of the original play.

Production

Most interiors were filmed at deForest Studios in Manhattan. Exteriors for the

were shot throughout Florida. An Italian restaurant in Manhattan served as the canteen for the production.

Reception

The film received generally positive reviews, with Barthelmess and Love receiving acclaim for their performances.

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