In 16th-century Italy, devil-may-care playboy Don Juan runs afoul of the despotic Borgias.In 16th-century Italy, devil-may-care playboy Don Juan runs afoul of the despotic Borgias.In 16th-century Italy, devil-may-care playboy Don Juan runs afoul of the despotic Borgias.
- Awards
- 3 wins total
Montagu Love
- Count Giano Donati
- (as Montague Love)
Josef Swickard
- Duke Della Varnese
- (as Joseph Swickard)
Sam Appel
- Reveler at Juan's
- (uncredited)
Lionel Braham
- Duke Margoni
- (uncredited)
Helene Costello
- Rena - Adriana's Maid
- (uncredited)
Helena D'Algy
- Donna Elvira
- (uncredited)
Marion Morgan Dancers
- Bacchanalian Revelers
- (uncredited)
Yvonne Day
- Don Juan - at age 5
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film has the most kisses in film history, with John Barrymore kissing Mary Astor and Estelle Taylor a total of 127 times.
- GoofsThis story is set during the reign of HH Alexander VI (1492-1503); however, it features very prominently the present day Basilica of Saint Peter, whose building started during the reign of HH Julius II (1503-1513), and which was not finished until the 17th century.
- Quotes
Don Juan de Marana: If her face matches her feet-God help us both!
- ConnectionsEdited into Okay for Sound (1946)
Featured review
This is a fun film. It has a charismatic lead in John Barrymore, a deliciously evil villains in Estelle Taylor and Montagu Love, and a beautiful young Mary Astor as the ingénue who cures Don Juan of his skirt chasing ways. There's lots of ardent love scenes and swashbuckling action a la Douglas Fairbanks.
The sets and costumes are strange, a bizarre mix of 16th century fashion and art deco. The women sport kiss curls and cupid bow mouths. Modern viewers unused to a thing known as historical context will no doubt laugh at the heavily made up men (especially Don Juan's sidekick; he seems to be wearing more lipstick than Estelle Taylor.) All in all, a good time for silent film fans.
The sets and costumes are strange, a bizarre mix of 16th century fashion and art deco. The women sport kiss curls and cupid bow mouths. Modern viewers unused to a thing known as historical context will no doubt laugh at the heavily made up men (especially Don Juan's sidekick; he seems to be wearing more lipstick than Estelle Taylor.) All in all, a good time for silent film fans.
- MissSimonetta
- Mar 8, 2014
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Box office
- Budget
- $546,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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