Based on Oscar Wilde's play, the films tells the story of how Salomé agrees to dance for King Herod in return for the head of John the Baptist.
Costume
Every frame looks like an Aubrey Beardsley illustration come alive.
Acting
Nazimova's stare could stop your heart.
Production
All-gay cast rumor makes this Hollywood's queerest secret.
Director
Charles Bryant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alla Nazimova allegedly demanded an all-gay cast as a wink to Wilde's legacy—Hollywood's first queer-coded production.
Nazimova personally financed this after studios balked; it bombed so hard she lost her mansion and 'Garden of Allah' estate.
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