My Madonna

Inspired by a Robert W. Service poem, the story concerns a Parisian demimonde named Lucille who becomes the model of an aspiring artist named Robert. Falling in love with Robert, Lucille endeavors to spare him disappointment by secretly buying his "unsaleable" paintings. Luck of luck, one of his portraits of Lucille, "My Madonna," wins first prize in an art contest.

Director

Alice Guy-Blaché

Screenplay

Aaron Hoffman

Screenplay

Alice Guy-Blaché

Status

Released

Release date

25/10/1915

Original language

English