As You Like It (1912 film)

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As You Like It
Directed by Charles Kent
J. Stuart Blackton
James Young
Based on As You Like It
by William Shakespeare
Produced by Kenean Buel
Charles Kent
J. Stuart Blackton
Starring Maurice Costello
Rose Coghlan
Production
company
Distributed by General Film Company
Release date
  • October 7, 1912 (1912-10-07)
Running time
3 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

As You Like It is a 1912 American silent film based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. [1] It was directed by J. Stuart Blackton, Charles Kent, and James Young, and was produced by the Vitagraph Company. The film brings stage star Rose Coghlan to the screen to costar alongside Maurice Costello. At 61 or 62 Coghlan is an older Rosalind than usual.

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Preservation status

A print of this film survives in 16 mm format. [2]

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References

  1. Cahir, Linda Costanzo (2006). Literature into Film: Theory and Practical Approaches. MacFarland & Company, Inc. p. 270.
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: As You Like It at silentera.com