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"" A 'SWAN' IS A GIRL WHOSE 'NO' MEANS 'YES'""
The Swan (1925) is a silent film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on Melville Baker's 1923 Broadway play adaptation, The Swan, of Ferenc Molnar's play A Hattyu Vigjatek Harom Felvonasbarn. This film was directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki, a recent Russian immigrant working for Famous Players-Lasky. Buchowetzki had directed pictures in Russia, Sweden, and Germany. The story of this film was remade in 1930 as One Romantic Night, an early talkie for Lillian Gish, and in Technicolor as a 1956 vehicle for Grace Kelly.
Starring
Frances Howard, Adolphe Menjou, Ricardo Cortez
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Swan was released 101 years ago in 1925.
Overview
The Swan (1925) is a silent film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on Melville Baker's 1923 Broadway ...
The Swan is a Romance, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 25m.
CAST (14)
Frances Howard
Alexandra, The Swan
Adolphe Menjou
Albert von Kersten-Rodenfels
Ricardo Cortez
Dr. Walter, the Tutor
Ida Waterman
Princess Beatrice
Helen Lindroth
Amphirosa
Helen Lee Worthing
Wanda von Gluck
Joseph Depew
Prince George
George Walcott
Prince Arsene
Michael Vavitch
Colonel Wunderlich (as Mikhael Vavitch)
Nicholas Soussanin
Lutzow
Arthur Donaldson
Franz, the Court Chamberlain
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General Lodijensky
Master of the Hunt
Clare Eames
Princess Dominica
Michael Visaroff
Father Hyacinth
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What is The Swan about?
The Swan (1925) is a silent film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on Melville Baker's 1923 Broadway play adaptation, The Swan, of Ferenc Molnar's play A Hattyu Vigjatek Harom Felvonasbarn. This film was directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki, a recent Russian immigrant working for Famous Players-Lasky. Buchowetzki had directed pictures in Russia, Sweden, and Germany. The story of this film was remade in 1930 as One Romantic Night, an early talkie for Lillian Gish, and in Technicolor as a 1956 vehicle for Grace Kelly.
How long is The Swan?
The Swan has a runtime of 85 minutes (1h 25m).
Who stars in The Swan?
The cast of The Swan includes Frances Howard, Adolphe Menjou, Ricardo Cortez, Ida Waterman, Helen Lindroth.
What is the rating of The Swan?
The Swan has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Romance
Comedy