''The Blackguard'' is 1923 novel by Raymond Paton. It is a

melodrama A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...

set during the

Russian Revolution The Russian Revolution was a period of Political revolution (Trotskyism), political and social revolution that took place in the former Russian Empire which began during the First World War. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and ad ...

of 1917. A French violinist rescues a Russian princess from execution at the hands of revolutionaries led by his former mentor.

Adaptation

The film was adapted for the screen when a

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

'' The Blackguard'' (1925) was made as a co-production between the British Gainsborough Pictures and the German

UFA Studios UFA GmbH, shortened to UFA (), is a film and television production company that unites all production activities of the media conglomerate Bertelsmann in Germany. Its name derives from Universum-Film Aktiengesellschaft (normally abbreviated as ...

.Cook p.16-17 The film was directed by Graham Cutts.

References

Bibliography

* Cook, Pam (ed.). ''Gainsborough Pictures''. Cassell, 1997. * Kreimeier, Klaus. ''The Ufa story: a history of Germany's greatest film company, 1918-1945''. University of California Press, 1999. 1923 British novels British novels adapted into films Novels set in the Russian Revolution {{1920s-hist-novel-stub