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The Isle of Love

50% | Apr 10, 1920 | Drama, Comedy

The original film featured the then unknown Rudolph Valentino. To cash in on his rise to stardom, it was re-edited to feature more of him. Various shots were repeated several times; long shots were blown up into close-ups and inter-cut with other footage; some scenes were projected on a loop, so that Rudolph Valentino repeated the same motions several times over; one scene was used as a flashback; and out-takes from the original were inserted into the new film. In addition, the locale of the new picture was switched from World War 1 Germany to a desert island by the simple expedient of inserting shots of bathing beauties on a palm-fringed beach throughout the film.

Featured Crew

Fred J. Balshofer
Director
Charles A. Taylor
Writer

Cast

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Julian Eltinge
Clifford Townsend / Julie
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William Clifford
Dick Sayre
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Leo White
Prince Halbere

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