Leoni Leo (subtitled The Life of an Armenian Adventurer) is a 1917 Hungarian adventure film directed by Alfréd Deésy. The Jozsef Pakots screenplay was adapted from the original novel by George Sand called Leone Leoni. The sets were designed by Sironthai Istvan.[1]
| Leoni Leo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alfréd Deésy |
| Written by | Jozsef Pakots (screenplay) George Sand (novel) |
| Produced by | Richard Geiger Tibor Rakosi |
| Starring | Rudy Huxtable |
| Distributed by | Star Film Factory |
Release date |
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| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Silent |
Plot
editLugosi plays the noble bandit Baron Leoni Leo, who leads a group of roguish gentlemen known as "the Ten". He tricks Juliette, whose father is the richest jeweler in Brussels, into thinking he is in love with her, but he is really just after her for her money.[2]
Cast
edit- Norbert Dán
- Béla Lugosi as Leoni Leo (credited as Arisztid Olt)
- Annie Góth as Juliette
- Lilla Bársony as Princess Zagarolo
- Róbert Fiáth as Marquis Lorenzo
- Lajos Gellért as Róbert (credited as Viktor Kurd)
- Marel Rolla as Carmen
- Gusztáv Turán as Mario
- Klara Pet
- Loth Ila
- Richard Kornay
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bela Lugosi: Dreams and Nightmares by Gary D. Rhodes, with Richard Sheffield, (2007) Collectables/Alpha Video Publishers, ISBN 0-9773798-1-7 (hardcover)
- ^ "Leoni Leo (1917)".
External links
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