Drums of Love

Drums of Love
Theatrical poster
Directed byD. W. Griffith
Written byGerrit J. Lloyd
Produced byD. W. Griffith
StarringMary Philbin
Lionel Barrymore
CinematographyG. W. Bitzer
Karl Struss
Harry Jackson
Edited byJames Smith
Music byCharles Wakefield Cadman
Sol Cohen
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • January 24, 1928 (1928-01-24)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$350,000[1] or $505,000[2]
Box office$600,000[2]

Drums of Love is a 1928 American silent romance film directed by D. W. Griffith starring Mary Philbin, Lionel Barrymore, and Don Alvarado. Two endings, one happy and the other sad, were shot.[3]

Plot

After finding out her father and his estate is in danger, Princess Emanuella saves his life by marrying Duke Cathos de Alvia, a grotesque hunchback. She actually is in love with Leonardo, his attractive younger brother. They already had an affair before the marriage, but continue secretly meeting each other. In the end, Cathos finds out about his wife's unfaithfulness and stabs both his wife and brother to death.[4]

Cast

Production

The film was a modernized adaption of a Francesca da Rimini opera.[clarification needed] The settings were changed from 14th century Italy to 19th century South America.[5] The film was directed by D. W. Griffith, whose career was in decline.[5] He imposed a happy ending, but this idea was rejected.[5]

The female lead went to Mary Philbin, who was on a loan from another studio, Universal Pictures. Cinematographer Karl Struss was especially impressed with the actress and tested her two weeks for different wigs.[6] Philbin later called working with Griffith like a 'dream come true'.[7]

Reception

The film was received as one of D. W. Griffith's weakest.[5] Critics agreed that Griffith did not know how to handle the film's theme and story the way Tod Browning could have.[8] Both the critics and the audience agreed that the poor reception was mainly due to the ending.[9]

Preservation

Prints of Drums of Love are in the collections of the Library of Congress and George Eastman Museum.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "High Cost Films Displeasing Schenck". Variety. December 28, 1927. p. 8.
  2. ^ a b "Griffith's 20 Year Record". Variety. September 5, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Drums of Love at silentera.com
  4. ^ "Drums of Love (1928): (Synopsis)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d Hall, Mordaunt (2012). "Review Summary". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
  6. ^ Slide, Anthony (2010). Silent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-2249-X p. 307
  7. ^ Beck, Calvin Thomas (1978). Scream Queens: Heroines of the Horrors. Macmillan & Co. ISBN 0-0250-8170-5 p. 70
  8. ^ Norden, Martin F. (1994), The Cinema of Isolation: A History of Physical Disability in the Movies. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 0-8135-2103-3 p. 103
  9. ^ Norden, Martin F. (1994), The Cinema of Isolation: A History of Physical Disability in the Movies. p. 104
  10. ^ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Drums of Love
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