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Men (1924 film)

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Men
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Directed byDimitri Buchowetzki
Written byPaul Bern (adaptation)
Story byDimitri Buchowetzki
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse L. Lasky
StarringPola Negri
CinematographyAlvin Wyckoff
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • May 4, 1924 (1924-05-04)
Running time
7 reels, 6,634 feet
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Men is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Pola Negri that was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

The film was Negri's fifth feature for Paramount since coming to the United States in 1923.[1][2]

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[3] Cleo, a waitress in a cheap Marseilles cafe, is lured to Paris by a procurer in the white slave business and there is betrayed by a nobleman. The following day, while grieving over her experience, she is accosted by Georges Kleber, whom she repulses. Years pass, and she becomes a famous dancer and fascinates the banker Henri Duval, but spurns his love. Georges again appears, and this time is favorably received by her, but laughed at when he discloses his passion for her. He steals money from Duval's bank, where he is employed, and gives it to Cleo. Threatened with arrest, Georges is saved when Cleo, who now loves him, offers herself to Duval in payment. However, Duval relents and allows the lovers to be together.

Cast

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Censorship

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Films during that period were subject to censorship by state and city censor boards. The Board of Motion Picture Review of Worcester, Massachusetts, banned the showing of Men after it had been shown in two theaters.[4]

Preservation status

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With no copies of Men located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Men at silentera.com
  2. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
  3. ^ Pardy, George T. (May 17, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Men". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 32. Retrieved December 15, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Worcester Review Board Bans Pictures". The Exhibitor. 8 (5). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 15. October 1, 1924. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  5. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Men
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