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The Magic Flame

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The Magic Flame (1927) is a feature film directed by Henry King, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and based on the play Konig Harlekin by Rudolph Lothar. George Barnes was nominated at the 1st Academy Awards for Best Cinematography. The film promoted itself as the Romeo and Juliet of the circus upon its release.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1927-09-17

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Henry King

Writer: Bess Meredyth

Spoken language:

Genres: Romance, Drama

Original title: The Magic Flame

Production Companies: Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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