The Love of Sunya

The Love of Sunya also known as The Loves of Sunya is an American silent drama film made in 1927. It was directed by Albert Parker, and was based on the play The Eyes of Youth by Max Marcin and Charles Guernon. Produced by and starring Gloria Swanson, it also stars John Boles and Pauline Garon. A copy of The Love of Sunya still survives and is kept in the Paul Killiam collection.

The film was Swansons first independent production which she later called an agonizing ordeal. She chose to film another adaptation of Max Marcin and Charles Guernons play as it had been filmed once before in 1919 starring Clara Kimball Young and was a resounding success on Broadway. Swanson hired Albert Parker, who had directed the 1919 film in the hopes that the production would be quicker as Parker was already familiar with the material.Swanson ignored advice to shoot the film in Hollywood and opted to rent space in William Randolph Hearsts Cosmopolitan Studios in New York City. Production began in September 1926 but problems quickly arose due to Swansons lack of experience as a producer. The production soon ran over budget and was marred by several other problems, mainly a suitable cameraman to deal with the films intricate double exposures. According to Swansons autobiography, cinematographer George Barnes was eventually secured though he is given no screen credit. ........

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