The Song of Hate (1915)

Roman Regent of Police Baron Scarpia, loves Floria Tosca, a beautiful opera singer, but she is engaged to artist Maurice Saranof. Inspired by jealousy, Scarpia orders his soldiers to torture Saranof for information leading to the location of a friend suspected of being an Austrian spy. Forced to listen to Saranof's cries of pain, Tosca relents and reveals the whereabouts of the friend. Spurned by Saranof for her weakness, she must then negotiate with Scarpia for his life and offers herself to the baron in exchange for a phony execution. While embracing, Tosca stabs and kills Scarpia, who supposedly has arranged for blank bullets to be put in the soldiers' guns. In spite of the baron's promise, Saranof is executed, and Tosca, destroyed, climbs the prison wall. Shot while climbing, she falls to her death.

Director: J. Gordon Edwards
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 60 min
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Production: Fox Film Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en

Keywords

lost film, adaptation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Song of Hate about?
Roman Regent of Police Baron Scarpia, loves Floria Tosca, a beautiful opera singer, but she is engaged to artist Maurice Saranof. Inspired by jealousy, Scarpia orders his soldiers to torture Saranof for information leading to the location of a friend suspected of being an Austrian spy. Forced to listen to Saranof's cries of pain, Tosca relents and reveals the whereabouts of the friend. Spurned by Saranof for her weakness, she must then negotiate with Scarpia for his life and offers herself to the baron in exchange for a phony execution. While embracing, Tosca stabs and kills Scarpia, who supposedly has arranged for blank bullets to be put in the soldiers' guns. In spite of the baron's promise, Saranof is executed, and Tosca, destroyed, climbs the prison wall. Shot while climbing, she falls to her death.
Who directed The Song of Hate?
The Song of Hate was directed by J. Gordon Edwards.
Who stars in The Song of Hate?
The Song of Hate stars Betty Nansen, Arthur Hoops, Dorothy Bernard, Claire Whitney.
How long is The Song of Hate?
The Song of Hate has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
What genre is The Song of Hate?
The Song of Hate is a Drama film.
Where was The Song of Hate produced?
The Song of Hate was produced in United States of America.