Sappho_
Richard de la Croix's brother, Andreas, has been driven insane by a notorious vamp and socialite named Sappho. A friend takes Richard to the Odeon to meet her, but when Sappho actually meets him, he is unaware that she is the woman who drove Andreas to be institutionalised. Sappho genuinely falls in love with Richard, and decides to leave her vampy ways and her older lover behind her so that she can have him.
Starring
Pola Negri, Johannes Riemann, Alfred Abel
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Sappho was released 105 years ago in 1921.
Overview
Richard de la Croix's brother, Andreas, has been driven insane by a notorious vamp and socialite named Sappho. A friend takes Richard to the Odeon to meet he...
Sappho is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 22m.
CAST (8)
Pola Negri
Sappho
Johannes Riemann
Richard de la Croix
Alfred Abel
Andreas de la Croix
Albert Steinrück
Georg Bertink
Helga Molander
Maria Garden, Richard's bride
OT
Otto Treptow
Teddy
Elsa Wagner
Richard's mother
EG
Ellinor Gynt
Dancer
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What is Sappho about?
Richard de la Croix's brother, Andreas, has been driven insane by a notorious vamp and socialite named Sappho. A friend takes Richard to the Odeon to meet her, but when Sappho actually meets him, he is unaware that she is the woman who drove Andreas to be institutionalised. Sappho genuinely falls in love with Richard, and decides to leave her vampy ways and her older lover behind her so that she can have him.
How long is Sappho?
Sappho has a runtime of 82 minutes (1h 22m).
Who stars in Sappho?
The cast of Sappho includes Pola Negri, Johannes Riemann, Alfred Abel, Albert Steinrück, Helga Molander.
What is the rating of Sappho?
Sappho has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance
