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Cytherea is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Alma Rubens, Lewis Stone, Constance Bennett, and Norman Kerry. Based on the novel Cytherea, Goddess of Love, by Joseph Hergesheimer and was adapted for the screen by Frances Marion. Cytherea features two dream sequences filmed in an early version of the Technicolor color film process.[1] The film is also known as The Forbidden Way.

Cytherea
Film still
Directed by	George Fitzmaurice
Written by	Frances Marion (adaptation)
Based on	Cytherea, Goddess of Love by Joseph Hergesheimer
Produced by	Samuel Goldwyn
Starring	Alma Rubens Constance Bennett Norman Kerry Lewis Stone Irene Rich
Cinematography	Arthur C. Miller J. A. Ball (Technicolor consultant)
Edited by	Stuart Heisler
Production companies	Samuel Goldwyn Productions Madison Productions
Distributed by	Associated First National
Release date	April 3, 1924 (1924-04-03)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Irene Rich as Fanny Randon
• Lewis Stone as Lee Randon
• Norman Kerry as Peyton Morris
• Betty Bouton as Claire Morris
• Alma Rubens as Savina Grove
• Charles Wellesley as William Grove
• Constance Bennett as Annette Sherman
• Peaches Jackson as Randon Child
• Mickey Moore as Randon Child
• Hugh Saxon as Randon Butler
• Lee Hill as Grove Butler
• Lydia Yeamans Titus as Laundress
• Brandon Hurst as Daniel Randon

Production

The film was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions and released by Associated First National Pictures. Cytherea was the first Technicolor film made under artificial light, while previous Technicolor films were made outdoors under natural light.[1]

Preservation

With no copies of Cytherea found in any film archives,[2] it is a lost film.

See also

• List of early color feature films
• List of lost films

References

External links

• Cytherea at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie
• Stills at silenthollywood.com

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