The Sorrows of Satan (1926 film)

The Sorrows of Satan
Release insert poster
Directed byD. W. Griffith
Written by
Based onThe Sorrows of Satan
by Marie Corelli
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
Music byHugo Riesenfeld
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 12, 1926 (1926-10-12)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$1,050,000
Box office$1,750,000

The Sorrows of Satan is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and based on the 1895 allegorical horror novel The Sorrows of Satan by Marie Corelli.

Reportedly Griffith did not want to do this project, but as his first Paramount Pictures assignment he was not given a choice. However, the film turned out to be one of Griffith's most fully realized works and its critical stock has risen considerably in the last several decades.

The film featured Carol Dempster in her final screen role, although she lived until 1991.