The Woman and the Puppet (1920 film)

The Woman and the Puppet

1920 advertisement for film
Directed by Reginald Barker
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Written by Pierre Frondaie (play)
J. G. Hawks
Pierre Louÿs (novel La femme et le pantin)
Starring Geraldine Farrar
Lou Tellegen
Cinematography Percy Hilburn
Distributed by Goldwyn Pictures
Release dates
 April 4, 1920
Running time
 70 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Woman and the Puppet is a 1920 American silent film starring Geraldine Farrar and Lou Tellegen, directed by Reginald Barker, and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.

Plot

Based upon a review in a film publication,[1] Don Mateo (Tellegen) attempts to bribe the mother (Dione) of Concha Perez (Farrar) so that he can use her as his toy, but Concha leaves and becomes a cigarette girl who dances at a wharf cafe. When Don Mateo discovers her there dancing for some Englishmen, he no longer believes that she is the virtuous maiden who spurned his advances.

Concha convinces him that his suspicions are wrong and unwarranted. The Don is a conceited person used to adulation of senoritas, and when Concha leads him on a chase and vamps him, he becomes enraptured. The lovers then have a series of quarrels, jealousies, and other mishaps until they reach a final understanding.

Cast

Preservation status

This film is extant in several film archives.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Woman and the Puppet: Single Track Idea Overwhelmed by Romance". Motion Picture News. New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc. 21 (17): 3557. Apr 17, 1920. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  2. ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Woman and the Puppet
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