The Dove
For the 1974 film, see The Dove (1974 film).
The Dove
Directed by
Roland West
Produced by
Norma Talmadge
Written by
Willard Mack
Starring
Norma Talmadge
Noah Beery
Gilbert Roland
Cinematography
Oliver T. Marsh
Editing by
Hal C. Kern
Distributed by
United Artists
Release date(s)
December 31, 1927
Running time
90 minutes
Language
Silent film
English intertitles
Allmovie profile
IMDb profile
The Dove was a 1927 silent film directed by Roland West and starring Norma Talmadge, Noah Beery, and Gilbert Roland. Based on a play by Willard Mack, the original story is about a Mexican despot (played by Beery), who falls in love with a dancing girl (played by Talmadge), who rejects him. Due to the political repercussions of condemning Mexico, it was decided to relocate the plot to some anonymous Mediterranean country.
Though the film was not well received, William Cameron Menzies won the first Academy Award for Best Art Direction in 1928 for this film and Tempest, though the award was then called “Interior Decoration.”
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Categories: 1927 films | Black and white films | Silent films | Films based on plays | Romance films | American films | Films whose art director won the Best Art Direction Academy Award | Silent film stubs