Queen Kelly

1929

1h 36m

Romance

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100%

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7 Reviews

79%

Audience Score

500+ Ratings

In Kronberg, Ruritania, the planned wedding of Queen Regina (Seena Owen) and Prince Wolfram (Walter Byron) is halted when the prince falls in love with Patricia Kelly (Gloria Swanson), a beautiful orphan at the convent. The prince kidnaps Patricia and takes her to the palace, but the queen drives her out. After a failed suicide attempt, Patricia unwillingly allows her scurrilous aunt to marry her off to a decrepit scoundrel. Undaunted, Wolfram follows Patricia to her new home in East Africa.

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Donald J. Levit

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

A compelling curiosity deserving recognition beyond trivia value as the 'Sunset Boulevard' clip projected by Gloria Swanson's faded Norma Desmond.

Feb 3, 2012

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Gloria Swanson in one of her more famous roles, directed by Von Stroheim.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 2, 2008

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Only stands as an incomplete work that represents what might have been great if so much of it wasn't missing.

Rated: B

Jul 5, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jun 27, 2005

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Rated: 3/5

Apr 21, 2004

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Andrea Chase

Killer Movie Reviews

A victim of the inflated ego of star Swanson and director Von Stroeheim, this unfinished work is endlessly fascinating for its overreaching scope and wanton glamor.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 30, 2003

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The best romance movie ever made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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how this mess ever got made who knows this was the end of Swanson's career.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Damn you, Joe Kennedy!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Von Stroheim's final film was never completed, but what we have here is still impressive, cementing his status as one of the great early directors.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Unfortunately, the abridged version of Queen Kelly isn't as good as what Stroheim must have had in his mind. The first hour was great but then the story comes at a complete halt and it's completely butchered until the end.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Fun silent film from von Stroheim

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Erich von Stroheim

Director

Gloria Swanson

Kitty Kelly

Walter Byron

Prince Wolfram

Seena Owen

Queen Regina V

Tully Marshall

Jan Vryheid

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Kali Sana

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Synopsis

In Kronberg, Ruritania, the planned wedding of Queen Regina (Seena Owen) and Prince Wolfram (Walter Byron) is halted when the prince falls in love with Patricia Kelly (Gloria Swanson), a beautiful orphan at the convent. The prince kidnaps Patricia and takes her to the palace, but the queen drives her out. After a failed suicide attempt, Patricia unwillingly allows her scurrilous aunt to marry her off to a decrepit scoundrel. Undaunted, Wolfram follows Patricia to her new home in East Africa.

Director: Erich von Stroheim
Production Co: Gloria Swanson Pictures
Genre: Romance
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 14, 2017
Runtime: 1h 36m