Romance ·History · United States of America · 1917 · 1h 17m

The Woman God Forgot

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Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Cast
Geraldine Farrar as Tecza Wallace Reid as Alvarado Raymond Hatton as Montezuma Hobart Bosworth as Cortez Theodore Kosloff as Guatemoco Ramon Novarro as Aztec Man (uncredited)
Crew
Charles Schoenbaum — Director of Photography Alvin Wyckoff — Director of Photography Cecil B. DeMille — Editor Jeanie Macpherson — Writer William C. deMille — Writer Cecil B. DeMille — Producer
Synopsis

Cortez sends Alvarado to Montezuma who throws him into a dungeon from which he is rescued by Tecza who loves him. He is recaptured when her lover Guatemoco finds Alvarado hiding in her chambers. Tecza next leads Cortez into the city, thus causing the destruction of her nation and securing the love of Alvarado.

Mood & Themes
kidnappinginvasionhuman sacrificewarfaremexica (aztec)hispanic monarchy (spanish empire)
Key Collaborators
Cecil B. DeMille Director Charles Schoenbaum Director of Photography Alvin Wyckoff Director of Photography Cecil B. DeMille Editor Jeanie Macpherson Writer William C. deMille Writer Cecil B. DeMille Producer Natacha Rambova Costume Design
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