Geraldine Farrar
2 credits on HibingeTV
American soprano and one of the Metropolitan Opera's biggest stars in the early 1900s. Born in 1882, she made her film debut in Cecil B. DeMille's Carmen (1915), becoming one of the first opera singers to cross over into cinema. Her screen presence made her a fan favorite and she appeared in over a dozen silent films before retiring from both opera and film in the early 1920s. She died in 1967.
Acted In
Drama, Romance
Cecil B. DeMille's 1915 adaptation of Prosper Merimee's 1845 novella, the source material for Bizet's famous opera. Metropolitan Opera soprano Geraldine Farrar made her film debut as the gypsy Carmen, a wilful seductress who lures a soldier away from duty and into ruin. DeMille had intended to film the opera itself but its libretto was under copyright, so he had his brother William base the scenario on the public domain novella, whose Carmen is more calculating than the operatic version. Wallace Reid plays Don Jose, the officer destroyed by his obsession. The film was a major hit and established Farrar as a screen star. Existing prints derive from a re-edited 1918 re-release. As a work published before 1930, it is in the public domain in the United States.
Drama · Romance · Silent
Carmen
1915 - as Carmen
Drama, History
Cecil B. DeMille's first historical epic, with Metropolitan Opera soprano Geraldine Farrar as Joan of Arc, framed by a modern story in which a British officer on the eve of a dangerous mission is inspired by her vision. Wallace Reid, Theodore Roberts, and Hobart Bosworth support, and DeMille's early experiments with color effects light the burning-at-the-stake scenes. Produced through the Cardinal Film Corporation for Paramount, the film was among the first screen spectacles devoted to Joan of Arc. As a work published before 1930, it is in the public domain in the United States.
Drama · History · Silent
Joan the Woman
1916 - as Joan of Arc