Queen Kelly
1929 · Movie · 101 min · ★ 6.5 · 95% critics
A royal heir, already promised to an unstable queen, becomes drawn to a young orphan raised in a convent. Their growing connection collides with duty, court expectations, and the risks of pursuing love in a rigid world.
Also known as La reine Kelly · The Swamp
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Details
- Years
- 1929
- Release date
- 1929-12-31
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (51 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, romance-forward story about duty versus desire and the pressures of royalty; Not for you if you dislike melodrama or slow-burn relationships like in The Merry Widow or Flesh and the Devil.
Pros: dramatic forbidden romance; high-stakes royal conflict; classic melodrama mood | Cons: limited review info; may feel old-fashioned; romance-driven pacing
Themes
- brothel
- queen
- prince
- wedding
- convent (nunnery)
Cast & crew
Gloria Swanson
as Kitty Kelly / Queen Kelly
Walter Byron
as Prince Wolfram
Seena Owen
as Queen Regina V
Sylvia Ashton
as Kelly's Aunt (uncredited)
- WB
Wilson Benge
as Prince Wolfram's Valet (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
as Prince Wolfram's Lackey (uncredited)
- RD
Rae Daggett
as Coughdrops (uncredited)
- RF
Robert Frazier
as Catholic Priest (uncredited)
- FG
Florence Gibson
as Kelly's Aunt (uncredited)
- MH
Madge Hunt
as Mother Superior (uncredited)
Directed by Erich von Stroheim