La Tosca is a 1918 American drama silent film directed by Edward José and written by Charles E. Whittaker after the play La Tosca by Victorien Sardou. The film stars Pauline Frederick, Frank Losee, Jules Raucourt, Henry Hebert and W.H. Forestelle. Some of the film was shot on location in Jacksonville and Fort Marion, Florida. The film was released on March 25, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.
Another film adaptation of the play was made in Italy in the same year, starring Francesca Bertini.
Contents
Cast
Pauline Frederick as Floria Tosca
Frank Losee as Baron Scarpia
Jules Raucourt as Mario Cavaradossi
Henry Hebert as Cesare Angelotti (*aka Henry Herbert)
W.H. Forestelle as Spoletti
Preservation
La Tosca is currently presumed lost. In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.