She (1917 film)
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| Directed by | Kenean Buel |
| Written by | Mary Murillo (scenario) |
| Based on |
She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider Haggard |
| Starring |
Valeska Suratt Ben Taggart |
| Cinematography | Frank G. Kugler |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
She was a 1917 American silent fantasy adventure drama film directed by Kenean Buel and produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation.[1] The film is loosely based on H. Rider Haggard's oft filmed 1887 best-selling novel, She: A History of Adventure. This was the first screen adaptation of the novel which starred Valeska Suratt and Ben Taggart.[2] The film is now considered lost.[3]
Cast
- Valeska Suratt - Ayesha, 'She'
- Ben Taggart - Leo Vincey
- Miriam Fouche - Ustane
- Thomas Wigney Persyval - Billali
- Tom Burrough - Horace Holly
- Martin Reagan - Job
References
- ↑ Leibfried, Philip (2000). Rudyard Kipling and Sir Henry Rider Haggard On Screen, Stage, Radio, and Television. McFarland. p. 166. ISBN 0-786-40707-7.
- ↑ She at silentera.com
- ↑ International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House; Pratt, George C. (1982). Faces and Fabrics/Feathers and Furs. George Eastman House. p. 3. ISBN 0-935-39805-8.
External links
- She at the Internet Movie Database
- She at AllMovie
- a scene from the now lost film(Univ. of Washington, Sayre collection)
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