Loves of an Actress

Loves of an Actress

NR 1928 · 80 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Romance

Rachel becomes the leading actress in the Comédie Française through the patronage of three influential men: Baron Hartman, the wealthiest man in France; Count Vareski, a relative of Napoleon; and Dr. Durande. All three men are in love with her, but she throws them over when she falls in love with Raoul Duval. A lost film.

Directed by Rowland V. Lee · Written by Ernest Vajda

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