The Red Lily

1924
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1h 21m

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Two young lovers escape their past lives to Paris until fate separates them.Two young lovers escape their past lives to Paris until fate separates them.Two young lovers escape their past lives to Paris until fate separates them.

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7.2/10

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Trivia
Enid Bennett (Marise) was married to this film's director Fred Niblo. His next film would be the immortal epic Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) - also starring Ramon Novarro.

Goofs
Although supposedly set in France, the steam locomotive at the beginning of the film is that of an American railroad. The name of the railroad has been painted over on the tender.

Quotes
Title Card: [Opening title] Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am!

Alternate versions
In 2005, Turner Entertainment Company copyrighted an 81-minute version with a musical score by H. Scott Salinas. It was broadcast on Turner Classic Movies in 2006.

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8/10

Excellent silent tragedy

Two young people Jean (Ramon Novarro) and Marise (Enid Bennett) are in love but too young to marry. They go to Paris hoping to get married there. While in Paris they both get separated. Jean becomes a hardened criminal hunted by the police. Marise becomes drug addicted and a prostitute (implied). Will they ever see each other and what will become of them?

This seems to have been a lost film until TCM showed it a few days ago. It's beautifully restored with a tinted print and a brand new (and quite impressive) music score. The acting and direction are excellent. Novarro is just stunning--a very beautiful man and quite an actor. It's easy to see why he was so popular in his day. Bennett is likewise beautiful and ALMOST as good as Novarro (she was a little too goody-goody for me at the beginning). When the two of their lives fall apart it's incredible. They don't just act different, they LOOK different (Bennett especially). It's really heartbreaking to see what happens to these two innocent kids. I missed the very end (it ran longer than TCM had listed) but my guess is that it wasn't happy! UPDATE: I saw the whole thing and it does give us a happy (it totally unbelievable) ending.

A very impressive silent film. Well worth catching.