The Crisis (1913 film)
| The Crisis | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | W. J. Lincoln |
| Written by | W. J. Lincoln[1] |
| Based on | the painting The Crisis by Frank Dicksee |
| Starring |
Roy Redgrave Godfrey Cass |
| Cinematography | Maurice Bertel |
Production company | |
Release dates | 27 October 1913 (Melbourne)[2] |
Running time | 3,000 feet |
| Country | Australia |
| Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
The Crisis is an Australian melodrama film directed by W. J. Lincoln. It was inspired by a painting, The Crisis by Frank Dicksee, and is considered a lost film.[3][4]
Plot
Nellie Owen is happily married to fisherman John, with whom she has a child, until a philanderer, Frank, convinces her that her husband is unfaithful. She runs away to the city with Frank, where she assists him extracting money from the rich in society, but after a while is consumed by guilt and wants to return home. After an argument with Frank, she arrives in time to help nurse her sick child through a serious illness, and is reunited with her forgiving husband.[3]
Cast
- Roy Redgrave
- George Bryant
- Beryl Bryant
- Kathleen Lindgren
References
- ↑ Copyright registration for film at National Archives of Australia
- ↑ Mary Bateman, 'Lincoln Cass Filmography', Cinema Papers, June–July 1980 p 175
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p45
- ↑ "MOVING PICTURES.". The Referee (Sydney: National Library of Australia). 11 November 1914. p. 15. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
External links
- The Crisis at National Film and Sound Archive
- The Crisis at AustLit
- The Crisis at IMDB
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