Sentenced for Life

For the 1960 film, see Sentenced for Life (1960 film).
Sentenced for Life
Directed by E. J. Cole
Based on play Sentenced for Life
Starring Bohemian Dramatic Company
Production
company
Australian Biograph Company[1]
Distributed by Pathes Freres[2]
Release dates
29 May 1911[3]
Running time
2,000 feet[4]
Country Australia
Language Silent film
English intertitles

Sentenced for Life is an Australian film directed by E. J. Cole. It was an adaptation of a play performed by Cole and his Bohemian Dramatic Company as early as 1904.[5]

It is considered a lost film.[6]

Plot

A man is wrongly convicted and sentenced as a convict.[7] According to a contemporary report, "Vivid convict scenes are enacted, ending with a revolt by the prisoners. There is a happy ending of wedding bells."[1] It turns out the young man's rival was responsible and he is punished.[8]

Chapter headings were:

Cast of theatre production

In 1911 the cast of a theatre production of the play in Geelong was listed as follows:

It is highly likely at least some of these actors repeated their performance in the film.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "AMUSEMENTS.". The Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 12 June 1911. p. 9. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. "Advertising.". The Referee (Sydney: National Library of Australia). 26 April 1911. p. 16. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  3. "PEOPLE'S CONCERT.". Geelong Advertiser (National Library of Australia). 29 May 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Advertising.". The Brisbane Courier (National Library of Australia). 17 June 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  5. "BOHEMIAN DRAMATIC COMPANY." The Sydney Morning Herald 18 Jan 1904: 3 accessed 31 December 2011
  6. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 21.
  7. "SHAFTESBURY PICTURE GARDENS.". The Daily News (Perth, WA: National Library of Australia). 8 June 1911. p. 2 Edition: THIRD EDITION. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  8. "Local and General Topics.". Bunyip (Gawler, SA: National Library of Australia). 30 June 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  9. "Advertising.". Geelong Advertiser (National Library of Australia). 1 July 1911. p. 1. Retrieved 4 December 2014.

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