Silas Marner | |
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Directed by | Ernest C. Warde |
Written by | Philip Lonergan |
Based on | Silas Marner by George Eliot |
Produced by | Edwin Thanhouser |
Starring | Frederick Warde Valda Valkyrien Morgan Jones |
Cinematography | William Zollinger |
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Distributed by | Mutual Film |
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Running time | 7 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Silas Marner is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring Frederick Warde, Valda Valkyrien, and Morgan Jones. It is an adaptation of the 1861 novel of the same name by George Eliot. [1]
The role of Marner was played by Frederick Warde, who was the father of director Ernest C. Warde. The film was originally planned that the film have a length of 5 reels, but, after filming was complete, it was found to require 7 reels for the story. Studio head Edwin Thanhouser justified this extension to Mutual Film president John R. Freuler under his "natural length theory," saying, "Only a naturally acted play will stand the test and justify the natural length principle. I am satisfied to let this production stand as my ideal illustration of the theory." [2]