The Eternal City (1923 film)

The Eternal City is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice, from a script by Ouida Bergère based on the 1901 Hall Caine novel of the same name, and starring Barbara La Marr, Lionel Barrymore, and Bert Lytell.

The film was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions, distributed by Associated First National, and was a remake of The Eternal City (1915) starring Pauline Frederick.

[3] The entire story from the novel was changed by Ouida Bergere by eliminating every element of religion in the script.

George Fitzmaurice filmed King Victor Emmanuel III and his prime minister, Benito Mussolini, reviewing Italian troops.

Mussolini played a small role in the film and had been extremely helpful to Fitzmaurice and his company during their three months in Rome.

Alternate lobby poster.