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A Daughter of the Gods was a 1916 American silent fantasy drama film written and directed by Herbert Brenon. The film was controversial because of the sequences of what was regarded as superfluous nudity by the character Anitia, played by Australian swimming star Annette Kellerman. The scene is regarded as the first complete nude scene by a major star, which occurred during a waterfall sequence, though most of Kellerman's body is covered by her long hair. It was filmed by Fox Film Corporation in Kingston, Jamaica where huge sets were constructed, and directed by Herbert Brenon. Though stills and publicity photos have survived, the film is now considered lost.
Original Release
10/17/1916
US Release
10/17/1916
Cast
Name | Character |
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Annette Kellerman | Anitia / Anitia - Daughter of the Gods |
William E. Shay | Prince Omar / The Sultan |
Hal De Forest | The Sultan |
Marcelle Hontabat | Cleone |
Violet Horner | Zarrah |
Jane Lee | Little Prince Omar |
Stuart Holmes | Moorish Merchant |
Katherine Lee | Nydia |
Ricca Allen | Witch of Badness |
Millie Liston | Zarrah's Mother |
Directors
Writers
Herbert Brenon, Hetty Gray Baker
Cast
Name | Character |
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Annette Kellerman | Anitia / Anitia - Daughter of the Gods |
William E. Shay | Prince Omar / The Sultan |
Hal De Forest | The Sultan |
Marcelle Hontabat | Cleone |
Violet Horner | Zarrah |
Jane Lee | Little Prince Omar |
Stuart Holmes | Moorish Merchant |
Katherine Lee | Nydia |
Ricca Allen | Witch of Badness |
Millie Liston | Zarrah's Mother |
Henrietta Gilbert | Fairy of Goodness |
Walter James | Chief Eunuch |
Walter McCollough | Chief of the Sultan's Guard |
Mark Price | Slave Dealer |
Louise Rial | Slave Dealer's Wife |
Edward Boring | Arab Sheik |
Barbara Castleton | Slave Girl |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Herbert Brenon | Producer |
William Fox | Producer |