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1924 film by Robert Zigler Leonard

Circe, the Enchantress
lobby poster
Directed by	Robert Z. Leonard
Written by	Vicente Blasco Ibáñez Douglas Doty (adaptation) Fanny Hatton (titles) Frederic Hatton (titles)
Starring	Mae Murray James Kirkwood, Sr.
Cinematography	Oliver T. Marsh
Production company	Tiffany Pictures
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn
Release date	October 6, 1924 (1924-10-06)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Circe, the Enchantress is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The film starred Leonard's then-wife Mae Murray. This was their last collaboration, and they divorced soon after. Considered to be a lost film for decades, a print of Circe, the Enchantress was found at a foreign film archive.

Plot

Cecilie Brunner (Murray) was once a good natured woman. After the death of her mother, she becomes a cynical vamp. She falls in love with surgeon Peter Van Martyn (James Kirkwood, Sr.). Peter makes clear he does not approve her life style. This results in Cecilie even partying more. She ends up gambling her home away.

Realizing her life style isn't appropriate, Cecilie changes back into a sweet woman. However, she is paralyzed after being hit by a car, while saving a child. It is Peter who heals her.

Cast

Mae Murray - Circe (mythical goddess)/Cecilie Brunne
James Kirkwood, Sr. - Dr. Peter Van Martyn
Tom Ricketts - Archibald Crumm
Charles K. Gerrard - Ballard 'Bal' Barrett
William Haines - William Craig
Lillian Langdon - Sister Agatha
Gene Cameron - 'Madame' Ducelle (modiste)

References

Ankerich, Michael G. (2012). Mae Murray: The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips. University Press of Kentucky. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-813-14038-4.
Soister, John T. (2012). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. McFarland. p. 688. ISBN 978-0-786-48790-5.
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Circe, the Enchantress
New York Times Overview (Plot)

External links

Circe, the Enchantress at IMDb
Theatrical advertisement for the film(Wayback)
Newspaper advertisement, line drawing at Flickr
Watch the full movie

v t e Films directed by Robert Z. Leonard
The Master Key (1914) The Ruby Circle (1914) Christmas Memories (1915) Judge Not (1915) The Love Girl (1916) Secret Love (1916) The Crippled Hand (1916) The Eagle's Wings (1916) Little Eve Edgarton (1916) The Plow Girl (1916) On Record (1917) A Mormon Maid (1917) The Primrose Ring (1917) At First Sight (1917) Princess Virtue (1917) Face Value (1918) The Bride's Awakening (1918) Danger, Go Slow (1918) Her Body in Bond (1918) Modern Love (1918) The Big Little Person (1919) The Delicious Little Devil (1919) The Scarlet Shadow (1919) What Am I Bid? (1919) The Way of a Woman (1919) The Miracle of Love (1919) April Folly (1920) The Restless Sex (1920) Stronger Than Death (1920) The Gilded Lily (1921) Heedless Moths (1921) Peacock Alley (1922) Fascination (1922) Broadway Rose (1922) Jazzmania (1923) Fashion Row (1923) The French Doll (1923) Mademoiselle Midnight (1924) Circe, the Enchantress (1924) Love's Wilderness (1924) Cheaper to Marry (1925) Time, the Comedian (1925) Bright Lights (1925) Dance Madness (1926) Mademoiselle Modiste (1926) The Waning Sex (1926) A Little Journey (1927) The Demi-Bride (1927) Adam and Evil (1927) Tea for Three (1927) Baby Mine (1928) The Cardboard Lover (1928) A Lady of Chance (1928) Marianne (1929, silent) Marianne (1929, musical) The Divorcee (1930) In Gay Madrid (1930) Let Us Be Gay (1930) The Bachelor Father (1931) Five and Ten (1931) It's a Wise Child (1931) Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931) Lovers Courageous (1932) The Son-Daughter (1932) Strange Interlude (1932) When Ladies Meet (1933) Dancing Lady (1933) Peg o' My Heart (1933) Outcast Lady (1934) After Office Hours (1935) Naughty Marietta (1935) Escapade (1935) A Tale of Two Cities (1935) The Great Ziegfeld (1936) Small Town Girl (1936) Piccadilly Jim (1936) Maytime (1937) The Firefly (1937) The Girl of the Golden West (1938) Broadway Serenade (1939) New Moon (1940) Pride and Prejudice (1940) Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) Ziegfeld Girl (1941) When Ladies Meet (1941) We Were Dancing (1942) Stand By for Action (1942) The Man from Down Under (1943) Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944) Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) The Secret Heart (1946) Cynthia (1947) B.F.'s Daughter (1948) The Bribe (1949) In the Good Old Summertime (1949) Nancy Goes to Rio (1950) Duchess of Idaho (1950) Grounds for Marriage (1951) Too Young to Kiss (1951) Everything I Have Is Yours (1952) The Clown (1953) The Great Diamond Robbery (1953) Her Twelve Men (1954) The King's Thief (1955) Beautiful but Dangerous (1955) Kelly and Me (1957)

Films directed by Robert Z. Leonard

The Master Key (1914)
The Ruby Circle (1914)
Christmas Memories (1915)
Judge Not (1915)
The Love Girl (1916)
Secret Love (1916)
The Crippled Hand (1916)
The Eagle's Wings (1916)
Little Eve Edgarton (1916)
The Plow Girl (1916)
On Record (1917)
A Mormon Maid (1917)
The Primrose Ring (1917)
At First Sight (1917)
Princess Virtue (1917)
Face Value (1918)
The Bride's Awakening (1918)
Danger, Go Slow (1918)
Her Body in Bond (1918)
Modern Love (1918)
The Big Little Person (1919)
The Delicious Little Devil (1919)
The Scarlet Shadow (1919)
What Am I Bid? (1919)
The Way of a Woman (1919)
The Miracle of Love (1919)
April Folly (1920)
The Restless Sex (1920)
Stronger Than Death (1920)
The Gilded Lily (1921)
Heedless Moths (1921)
Peacock Alley (1922)
Fascination (1922)
Broadway Rose (1922)
Jazzmania (1923)
Fashion Row (1923)
The French Doll (1923)
Mademoiselle Midnight (1924)
Circe, the Enchantress (1924)
Love's Wilderness (1924)
Cheaper to Marry (1925)
Time, the Comedian (1925)
Bright Lights (1925)
Dance Madness (1926)
Mademoiselle Modiste (1926)
The Waning Sex (1926)
A Little Journey (1927)
The Demi-Bride (1927)
Adam and Evil (1927)
Tea for Three (1927)
Baby Mine (1928)
The Cardboard Lover (1928)
A Lady of Chance (1928)
Marianne (1929, silent)
Marianne (1929, musical)
The Divorcee (1930)
In Gay Madrid (1930)
Let Us Be Gay (1930)
The Bachelor Father (1931)
Five and Ten (1931)
It's a Wise Child (1931)
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)
Lovers Courageous (1932)
The Son-Daughter (1932)
Strange Interlude (1932)
When Ladies Meet (1933)
Dancing Lady (1933)
Peg o' My Heart (1933)
Outcast Lady (1934)
After Office Hours (1935)
Naughty Marietta (1935)
Escapade (1935)
A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Small Town Girl (1936)
Piccadilly Jim (1936)
Maytime (1937)
The Firefly (1937)
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)
Broadway Serenade (1939)
New Moon (1940)
Pride and Prejudice (1940)
Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
When Ladies Meet (1941)
We Were Dancing (1942)
Stand By for Action (1942)
The Man from Down Under (1943)
Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944)
Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
The Secret Heart (1946)
Cynthia (1947)
B.F.'s Daughter (1948)
The Bribe (1949)
In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)
Duchess of Idaho (1950)
Grounds for Marriage (1951)
Too Young to Kiss (1951)
Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)
The Clown (1953)
The Great Diamond Robbery (1953)
Her Twelve Men (1954)
The King's Thief (1955)
Beautiful but Dangerous (1955)
Kelly and Me (1957)

v t e Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
Novels	The Shack (1898) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1916)
Adaptations	Blood and Sand (1916) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) Blood and Sand (1922) Enemies of Women (1923) Argentine Love (1924) Circe, the Enchantress (1924) Mare Nostrum (1926) The Temptress (1926) Torrent (1926) Wine Cellars (1930) Blood and Sand (1941) The Shack (1945) Mare Nostrum (1948) Beyond All Limits (1959) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962) Cañas y barro (1978) La barraca (1979) Blood and Sand (1989) Arroz y tartana (2003)

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Novels

The Shack (1898)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1916)

Adaptations

Blood and Sand (1916)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
Blood and Sand (1922)
Enemies of Women (1923)
Argentine Love (1924)
Circe, the Enchantress (1924)
Mare Nostrum (1926)
The Temptress (1926)
Torrent (1926)
Wine Cellars (1930)
Blood and Sand (1941)
The Shack (1945)
Mare Nostrum (1948)
Beyond All Limits (1959)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)
Cañas y barro (1978)
La barraca (1979)
Blood and Sand (1989)
Arroz y tartana (2003)

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