Sapho (1917 film)
Sapho is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Hugh Ford and written by Hugh Ford and Doty Hobart. The film stars Pauline Frederick, Frank Losee, John St. Polis, Pedro de Cordoba, and Thomas Meighan. It is based on the novel Sapho by Alphonse Daudet. The film was released on March 11, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives.Plot
Cast
- Pauline Frederick as Sapho, aka Fanny Lagrand
- Frank Losee as Caoudal
- John St. Polis as Dejoie
- Pedro de Cordoba as Flamant
- Thomas Meighan as Jean Gaussin
Reception
Like many American films of the time, Sapho was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors required a cut of the view of Jean pointing at the bed and accusing Sapho.
