Forbidden Paradise

Story

Synopsis

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

Director

Ernst Lubitsch

Writers

Lajos Biró, Agnes Christine Johnston, Melchior Lengyel

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

2 January 1924

Ensemble

Cast

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  Pola Negri

  Catherine

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  Rod La Rocque

  Capt. Alexei Czerny

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  Adolphe Menjou

  Chancellor

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  Pauline Starke

  Anna

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  Fred Malatesta

  French ambassador

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  Nick De Ruiz

  The General

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  Carrie Daumery

  Lady-in-Waiting

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  Carlton Griffin

  Officer (uncredited)

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  William Quinn

  (uncredited)

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  Leo White

  Driver (uncredited)

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  Clark Gable

  Soldier in Czarina's Guard (uncredited)