The Sorrows of Satan (1926): Cast
The Sorrows of Satan is a 1926 romantic drama directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Ricardo Cortez as Geoffrey Tempest, Carol Dempster and Adolphe Menjou. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Original language
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English - Studio
- D.W. Griffith Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Sorrows of Satan About?
The premise of The Sorrows of Satan without spoilers.
Geoffrey, a poor writer, is hopelessly in love with Mavis, a fellow boarder who dreams of becoming an author. When his poverty prevents marriage, he angrily curses God. He then meets the suave Prince Lucio de Rimanez, who says Geoffrey inherited a fortune but must surrender himself to the Prince—unaware that Lucio is Satan.
The Sorrows of Satan Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- poverty
- writer
- temptation
- heaven
- flaming sword
- artist
- angel
- wealth
- london england
- male female relationship
- weakness
- struggle
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- soul
- sin
- religion
- piccadilly circus london
- nightclub
- landlady
- heir
- england
- corruption
- cigarette smoking
- boarding house
- 1920s
- reference to satan
- devil
- based on novel
The Sorrows of Satan Cast & Characters
Ricardo Cortez leads the cast as Geoffrey Tempest, with Carol Dempster as Mavis Claire and Adolphe Menjou as Prince Lucio de Rimanez. Directed by D.W. Griffith; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director D.W. Griffith
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Ricardo Cortez as Geoffrey Tempest - Carol Dempster as Mavis Claire
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Adolphe Menjou as Prince Lucio de Rimanez -
Sylvia Sidney as Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Sorrows of Satan
· 17 more- Wilfred Lucas Minister (uncredited)
- Eddie Dunn Marriage Clerk (uncredited)
- Ivan Lebedeff Amiel
- Nina Quartero Vamp
- Jean Fenwick
- Marcia Harris The Landlady
- Lya De Putti Princess Olga Godovsky
- Barbara Barondess
- Josephine Dunn
- Ruby Blaine
- Lawrence D'Orsay Lord Elton
- Nellie Savage The Dancer
- Dorothy Hughes Mavis's Chum
- Eden Gray Englishwoman in Lord Elton's Company (uncredited)
- Claude Brooke
- Dorothy Nourse
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More from D.W. Griffith
More films directed by D.W. Griffith, best-rated first: Intolerance, The Struggle, Abraham Lincoln and Lady of the Pavements.
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Movies Like The Sorrows of Satan
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Satan’s Rhapsody, A Woman Like Satan and Marguerite of the Night.
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Satan’s Rhapsody 1917 -
A Woman Like Satan 1958 -
Marguerite of the Night 1955 -
Married by Satan 1917 -
Sinners in the Sun 1932 -
Under the Sun of Satan 1987 -
The Devil’s Envoys 1942 -
Satan’s Brew 1976 -
Carnival of Sinners 1943 -
The Sins of Dorian Gray 1983 -
The Sorrows of Young Werther 1976 -
Satan Met a Lady 1936
The Sorrows of Satan FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Sorrows of Satan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Sorrows of Satan?
The Sorrows of Satan runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was The Sorrows of Satan released?
The Sorrows of Satan was released on October 12, 1926.
Who directed The Sorrows of Satan?
The Sorrows of Satan was directed by D.W. Griffith.
More films by D.W. Griffith Who is in the cast of The Sorrows of Satan?
The Sorrows of Satan stars Ricardo Cortez as Geoffrey Tempest, Carol Dempster as Mavis Claire and Adolphe Menjou as Prince Lucio de Rimanez, among 21 credited actors.
Does The Sorrows of Satan have a post-credit scene?
No. The Sorrows of Satan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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