The Unchastened Woman

The Unchastened Woman is a 1925 American silent drama film starring vamp Theda Bara, directed by James Young, the former husband of Clara Kimball Young, and released by start-up studio Chadwick Pictures. The film is based on a 1915 Broadway play, The Unchastened Woman, which starred Emily Stevens.[1][2]

The Unchastened Woman
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Directed byJames Young
Written byDouglas Z. Doty (scenario)
Based onThe Unchastened Woman
by Louis K. Anspacher
StarringTheda Bara
Wyndham Standing
Dale Fuller
CinematographyL. William O'Connell
Edited bySam Zimbalist
Distributed byChadwick Pictures
Release date
  • November 16, 1925 (1925-11-16)
Running time
52 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

This was Bara's "comeback" film and as it turned out her final feature appearance and is one of her few surviving films.[3] The play was also filmed in 1918 with Grace Valentine.

Cast

Preservation

Prints of The Unchastened Woman are located in the Cineteca Del Friuli in Gemona del Friuli, George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection, and Academy Film Archive.[4]

References
  1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Unchastened Woman
  2. The Unchastened Woman as produced on Broadway at the 39th Street Theatre, October 9 1915 to March 1916. 193 performances; IBDb.com
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Unchastened Woman
  4. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Unchastened Woman
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