A lost silent film about dangerous beauty, forbidden bullrings, and the men who couldn't look away.
A young woman with a Spanish father and an American mother living in Spain under the supervision of a strict aunt slips out to attend a bullfight. There she becomes fascinated by the toreador Carrita. A lost film.
Costume
Mae Murray's legendary beaded gowns that defined 1920s screen glamour.
Production
Authentic Madrid locations, now doubly lost to time and nitrate decay.
Director
Robert Z. Leonard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robert Z. Leonard married star Mae Murray in 1918, directing her in nine films; their divorce in 1925 became Hollywood legend.
The 'lost film' status makes *Fascination* a phantom of 1920s Orientalist fantasy—Spain as exotic backdrop for American moral drama.
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