The Fortunes of Fifi

The Fortunes of Fifi
still of scene
Directed by	Robert G. Vignola
Written by	Eve Unsell (scenario)
Based on	The Fortunes of Fifi by Molly Elliot Seawell
Starring	Marguerite Clark
Cinematography	William Marshall
Production company	Famous Players Film Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	February 26, 1917 (1917-02-26)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Fortunes of Fifi is a 1917 American silent historical romance film directed by Robert G. Vignola and starring Marguerite Clark. Based on the novel of the same name by Molly Elliot Seawell, the film is set in France and takes place during the era of Napoleon Bonaparte.[1] The film is now presumed lost.[2][3][4]

Newspaper advertisement, 1917

Cast

• Marguerite Clark – Fifi
• William Sorelle – Cartouche
• John Sainpolis – Duvernet
• Yvonne Chevalier – Julie
• Kate Lester – Madame Bourcet
• Jean Gauthier – Louis Bourcet
• J. K. Murray – The General

References

1. Bodeen, DeWitt (1976). From Hollywood: The Careers of 15 Great American Stars. A. S. Barnes. p. 43. ISBN 0-498-01346-4.
2. Nunn, Curtis (1981). Marguerite Clark, America's Darling of Broadway and the Silent Screen. TCU Press. p. VII. lost film.
3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Fortunes of Fifi
4. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Fortunes of Fifi

External links

• The Fortunes of Fifi at IMDb
• The Fortunes of Fifi still photograph