About this release
Stella Maris was a major advancement in filmmaking. Mary Pickford plays dual roles in a film that is very different from anything she had ever done before. It tells the story of two, very different young women; a beautiful, rich, but crippled Stella Maris and Unity Blake, a deformed and abused orphan.
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Disc 1
BD
Stella Maris (1918)
84 min
DramaRomance
Stella Maris is a beautiful, crippled girl, who is cared for by a rich family. They shield her from the harsh realities of the world, so that she has no idea of the cruel things that some people do. Unity Blake is a poor orphan all too familiar with the harsh realities of the real world. These two young women both fall in love with John, love which is complicated by the fact that he is still married to (though separated from) a bad wife.
Credits
Director
Marshall Neilan
Writer
Frances Marion
Cast
Mary Pickfordas Miss Stella Maris / Unity Blake
Ida Watermanas Lady Eleanor Blount - aka Aunt Julia
Herbert Standingas Sir Oliver Blount
Conway Tearleas John Risca - also spelled John Riska
Josephine Crowellas Aunt Gladys Linden
Marcia Manonas Louisa Risca - also spelled Louise Riska
Lou Conleyas The Nurse (uncredited)
Gustav von Seyffertitzas The Surgeon (uncredited)
Cinematographer
Walter Stradling
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 10, 2026