Forbidden Paradise (1924)
Comedy-drama | 24 November 1924
Director:
Ernst LubitschWriters:
Agnes Christine Johnston, Hans KralyCinematographer:
Charles J. Van EngerProduction Company:
Famous Players-Lasky Corp.According to the 16 Aug 1924 Moving Picture World, screenwriters Agnes Christine Johnston and Hans Kraly adapted the screenplay from The Czarina, a New York City stage production of Lajos Biró and Melchior Lengyel’s Hungarian-language novel. The 12 Jul 1924 Moving Picture World reported that director Ernst Lubitsch, who had a standing contract with Warner Bros. Pictures, was “loaned” to Paramount Pictures for the production. Principal photography was expected to begin 14 Jul 1924.
The Jun 1924 The Educational Screen listed Forbidden Paradise as one of “The Ten Best [Films] for 1924-25.”
Forbidden Paradise was restored by Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation with support from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). ...
According to the 16 Aug 1924 Moving Picture World, screenwriters Agnes Christine Johnston and Hans Kraly adapted the screenplay from The Czarina, a New York City stage production of Lajos Biró and Melchior Lengyel’s Hungarian-language novel. The 12 Jul 1924 Moving Picture World reported that director Ernst Lubitsch, who had a standing contract with Warner Bros. Pictures, was “loaned” to Paramount Pictures for the production. Principal photography was expected to begin 14 Jul 1924.
The Jun 1924 The Educational Screen listed Forbidden Paradise as one of “The Ten Best [Films] for 1924-25.”
Forbidden Paradise was restored by Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation with support from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
"Alexei, a young officer, saves the Czarina of a small European kingdom from revolutionary conspirators and is rewarded with her love. Infatuated, he deserts his sweetheart, Anna, the Czarina's lady-in-waiting, only to discover that his Queen is far from true to him. Desperate, he joins the revolutionists and plots against her. The Czarina pleads that she loves only him, and he swears no harm will befall her. Meantime the chancellor nips the revolution in the bud, and the Czarina orders Alexei's arrest. But she causes herself such unhappiness in doing so that she releases him from prison, relinquishes him to Anna, and seeks solace in a new affair with the French Ambassador." ( Exhibitors Trade Review, 6 Dec 1924, ...
"Alexei, a young officer, saves the Czarina of a small European kingdom from revolutionary conspirators and is rewarded with her love. Infatuated, he deserts his sweetheart, Anna, the Czarina's lady-in-waiting, only to discover that his Queen is far from true to him. Desperate, he joins the revolutionists and plots against her. The Czarina pleads that she loves only him, and he swears no harm will befall her. Meantime the chancellor nips the revolution in the bud, and the Czarina orders Alexei's arrest. But she causes herself such unhappiness in doing so that she releases him from prison, relinquishes him to Anna, and seeks solace in a new affair with the French Ambassador." ( Exhibitors Trade Review, 6 Dec 1924, p51.)
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