The Love of Sunya (1927) is a silent film directed by Albert Parker, and 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. It premiered at the grand opening of the Roxy Theatre in New York City on March 11, 1927. According to Swanson's autobiography this production had trouble securing adequate cameramen, the services of George Barnes were ev...
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The Love of Sunya (1927) is a silent film directed by Albert Parker, and 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. It premiered at the grand opening of the Roxy Theatre in New York City on March 11, 1927. According to Swanson's autobiography this production had trouble securing adequate cameramen, the services of George Barnes were eventually secured though he is given no screen credit.
The film depicts a young woman (Swanson) granted the ability to see into her future, including her future with different men.
This film, sometimes known as The Loves of Sunya, was Swanson's first independent production. The story had been filmed previously as Eyes of Youth starring Clara Kimball Young. (That production was also directed by Albert Parker and was responsible for the discovery of Rudolph Valentino by June Mathis.)
The production was marred by several problems, mainly a...
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