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Directed by | Oscar Apfel Raoul Walsh |
Screenplay by | Oscar Apfel Henrik Ibsen (play) |
Starring | Cyril Maude Myrtle Stedman Fanny Stockbridge Mary Reubens Mary Ruby Winifred Bryson |
Production company | Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Peer Gynt is a surviving 1915 American fantasy silent film directed by Oscar Apfel and Raoul Walsh and adapted from the Henrik Ibsen play by Oscar Apfel. The film stars Cyril Maude, Myrtle Stedman, Fanny Stockbridge, Mary Reubens, Mary Ruby and Winifred Bryson. The film was released on September 16, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Plot
Cast
- Cyril Maude as Peer Gynt
- Myrtle Stedman as Solveig
- Fanny Stockbridge as Ase
- Mary Reubens as Anitra
- Mary Ruby as Ingrid
- Winifred Bryson as Annabel Lee
- Evelyn Duncan as Virginia Thorne
- Kitty Stevens as Notanah
- Herbert Standing as St. Peter
- Charlie Ruggles as The Button Molder
- William Desmond as The Parson
- Juan de la Cruz as Robert
- Alma Rubens (*uncredited minor role)
Preservation status
Prints are preserved at the Library of Congress and the BFI National Film and Television Archive.[3][4]
References
- ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Peer-Gynt - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Peer Gynt (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Peer Gynt
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p.140 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
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