Le mariage de l'amour

Psyche, the daughter of a king, and a mortal, is so beautiful that even the God of Fame is fascinated by her charm. He hurries to tell Venus, Goddess of Beauty, that her loveliness is surpassed by a mortal. The jealousy of Venus is aroused and she orders her son, Cupid, the God of Love, to avenge the indignity. One glance at Psyche and Cupid revolts. He beseeches his mother to relent, but Venus is deaf to his pleading and swears to destroy her rival's powers. While joy reigns in the court of Psyche's father, Venus strikes at Psyche by inflicting an illness upon the king. His malady baffles all, and in desperation the queen consults the oracle. The oracle decrees that when Psyche marries a mortal her father will be saved. However, Psyche's husband will be a monster who will devour her.

Gabriel de Gravone

Stacia Napierkowska

Psyche

Andrée Pascal

Cupid

Marie-Louise Derval

Suzanne Munte

• Maurice Le ForestierDirector
• Daniel RicheScreenplay

Le Mariage de l'amour (1913) The Marriage of Psyche and Cupid (Pathé) [incomplete]

Release date

December 15, 1913

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

6m