''Revenge'' is a 1928 synchronized American

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directed by

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. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. The film starred

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, James A. Marcus,

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, and Rita Carewe. The film was inspired by the novel ''The Daughter of the Bear Tamer'' by Konrad Bercovici.Progressive Silent Film List: ''Revenge''
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Cast

in billing order: *

as Rascha * James A. Marcus as Costa *Sophia Ortiga as Binka *

as Jorga * Rita Carewe as Tina * José Crespo as Stefan * Sam Appel as Jancu * Marta Golden as Leana *Jess Cavin as Lieutenant De Jorga

Music

The film featured a theme song entitled "Revenge" which was written by Joe Young (lyricist), Sam M. Lewis (lyricist) and Harry Akst (composer).

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arranged and directed the musical score for the film. A second song entitled "Dolores," which was composed by Ted Ward and Edward A. Grossman, was also featured on the soundtrack of the film.

Production

had the luxury of renaming the film adaptation as ''Revenge'', as she believed that all of her film successes began with the letter "R" (''

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'' (1928), and '' The Red Dance'' (1928)). While del Rio was in the middle of divorcing Jaime Martínez del Río in 1926, ''Revenge'' was abandoned. She eventually divorced him in 1928. Production resumed on ''Revenge'' in June 1928 and was finished filming by August 1928.

Cinematography

''Revenges'' cinematographers were

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and Robert Kurrle.

Editing

Editing of ''Revenge'' was done by Jeanne Spencer.

Reception

Release

''Revenge'' was released on November 3, 1928, in United States film theatres.

Preservation

Complete prints of ''Revenge'' are held at the

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, and Archives Du Film Du CNC.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Revenge''
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References

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