Sin (1915 film)
Sin is a 1915 American silent drama film written and directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Theda Bara. It was produced by Fox Film Corporation and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey.[1] The film is now considered to be lost.[2]
| Sin | |
|---|---|
 Theda Bara, photograph by Jack Freulich | |
| Directed by | Herbert Brenon |
| Written by | Herbert Brenon |
| Story by | Herbert Brenon |
| Starring | Theda Bara William E. Shay |
| Cinematography | Phil Rosen |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Theda Bara as Rosa
- William E. Shay as Luigi
- Warner Oland as Pietro
- Henry Leone as Giovanni
- Louise Rial as Maria
Reception
In order to underscore and further enhance Theda Bara's image as a "vamp", Fox Film Corporation publicized the film with the tagline "Sin With Theda Bara!".[3] Upon its release, Sin was an enormous hit with audiences and Bara earned generally good reviews for her performance. Despite its success in other locations, the film was banned in Ohio and Georgia due to its themes of suicide, lust, Roman Catholic sacrilege, and love triangles. The Pittsburgh Board of Welfare condemned the film as did the Kansas Board of Censorship, although the latter apparently still allowed the film's presentation in Kansas theaters.[4][5]
References
- Fort Lee: Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry. Arcadia Publishing. 2006. p. 64. ISBN 0-738-54501-5.
- "Progressive Silent Film List: Sin". silentera.com. Retrieved June 28, 2008.
- Melton, J. Gordon (2010). The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead (3 ed.). Visible Ink Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-578-59281-4.
- Fort Lee: Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry. Arcadia Publishing. 2006. p. 34. ISBN 0-738-54501-5.
- Butters, Gerald R. (2007). Banned in Kansas: Motion Picture Censorship, 1915-1966. University of Missouri Press. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-0-826-26603-3.
