The Painted lady
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A drama in which a lonely young woman is flattered by the advances of a thief who uses his wiles to gain knowledge of her father's business affairs and admittance to her home. The adventurer's betrayal of the young woman's love drives her mad. Griffith used long takes as a means of allowing Blanche Sweet to develop her character to a degree unusual for silent films of this period.
Credits
- Directed by
- D. W. Griffith
- Written by
- D. W. Griffith
- Cast
- Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Blanche Sweet, Walter Long, Henry B. Walthall, Robert Harron, Harry Carey, Charles Hill Mailes, Gladys Egan, Lionel Barrymore, Walter M. Miller, Josephine Crowell, Madge Kirby, Christy Cabanne, Kate Bruce, Elmer Booth, Jack Pickford, W. E. Lawrence …
- Cinematography
- Billy Bitzer
Copyright
Copyright status (Wikidata): public domain
Complete catalog record
A drama in which a lonely young woman is flattered by the advances of a thief who uses his wiles to gain knowledge of her father's business affairs and admittance to her home. The adventurer's betrayal of the young woman's love drives her mad. Griffith used long takes as a means of allowing Blanche Sweet to develop her character to a degree unusual for silent films of this period.
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Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q3522155 ↗ — country, genre, credits, copyright
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