Pola Negri

Acting

Pola Negri

Born January 3, 1897 · Lipno, Poland

Died August 1, 1987 · aged 90

From Wikipedia Pola Negri (born Barbara Apolonia Chałupiec, sometimes spelled Chalupec; 3 January 1897 – 1 August 1987) was a Polish stage and film actress who achieved worldwide fame during the silent and golden eras of Hollywood and European film for her tragedienne and femme fatale roles. She was the first European film star to be invited to Hollywood, and became one of the most popular actre…

Known For

ArabellaArabella · 1917
Arabella
★ 7.01917
MovieDrama
Part 1 of the Mysteries of Warsaw trilogy. The film’s protagonist, a wealthy man, is poisoned by his valet, who hopes to seize his fortune. No copies of the film have survived.
The Moon-SpinnersThe Moon-Spinners · 1964
The Moon-Spinners
★ 5.91964
MovieMysteryFamily
Young English girl Nikky and her aunt arrive at the Moon-Spinners, a hotel on Crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. The coolness of the owner is only out-done by the surliness of her brother Stratos, recently back from London. But then there is nice English lad Mark to make friends with, at least until Stratos and his pal take a shot at him one night. When Nikky helps him hide she finds the Greeks are after her too.
Madame DuBarryMadame DuBarry · 1919
Madame DuBarry
★ 6.51919
MovieDramaHistory
The story of Madame DuBarry, the mistress of Louis XV of France, and her loves in the time of the French revolution.
SumurunSumurun · 1920
Sumurun
★ 6.11920
MovieAdventureDrama
The favorite slave girl of a tyrannical sheik falls in love with a cloth merchant. Meanwhile, a hunchback clown suffers unrequited love for a traveling dancer who wants to join the harem.
Bella DonnaBella Donna · 1923
Bella Donna
★ 10.01923
MovieRomanceDrama
Bella Donna, a seductive woman snares Nigel Armine into marriage and he takes her to Egypt to live. Tired of her simple husband, Bella becomes involved with brutish Baroudi.
Slave of Her SensesSlave of Her Senses · 1914
Slave of Her Senses
★ 8.01914
MovieDrama
Pola is a beautiful but poor girl, a locksmith's daughter. Unexpectedly, she's successful as a stage dancer. After her success, she breaks with her fiancé and becomes the lover of a rich admirer. However, the fiancé does not accept her departure.
The Red PeacockThe Red Peacock · 1920
The Red Peacock
★ 10.01920
MovieDramaRomance
A modern adaptation of Dumas' Camille.
The Eyes of the MummyThe Eyes of the Mummy · 1918
The Eyes of the Mummy
★ 5.41918
MovieDramaHorror
Egyptians Radu and Ma milk British tourists out of their money by offering phony tours of a mummy's tomb-- Radu has the girl lend her eyes to the "mummy" from inside an empty sarcophagus. When adventurer Wendland comes to visit the tomb, Ma is rescued and falls in love with him, leaving Radu in the dust. Needless to say, her former employer / captor follows them abroad in order to exact his revenge.

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HollywoodHollywood · 1923
Hollywood
★ 9.01923
MovieComedyDrama
Angela comes to Hollywood with only two things: Her dream to become a movie star, and Grandpa. She leaves an Aunt, a brother, Grandma, and her longtime boyfriend back in Centerville. Despite seeing major movie stars around every corner, and knocking on every casting office door in town, at the end of her first day she is still unemployed. To her horror, when she arrives back at their hotel, she finds that Grandpa has been cast in a movie by William DeMille and quickly becomes a star during the ensuing weeks. Her family, worried that Angela and Grandpa are getting into trouble, come to Hollywood to drag them back home. In short order Aunt, Grandma, brother, boyfriend and even the parrot become superstars, but Angela is still unemployed...

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