The Moment Before

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The Moment Before
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Directed by Robert G. Vignola
Written by Hugh Ford (scenario)
Based onThe Moment of Death
by Israel Zangwill
CinematographyEdward Gheller
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • April 27, 1916 (1916-04-27)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Moment Before is a 1916 American silent drama film starring Pauline Frederick. Based on the play The Moment of Death by Israel Zangwill, it was produced by Famous Players Film Company and directed by Robert G. Vignola. [1]

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A 35mm nitrate copy of the film is housed at the Cineteca Nazionale film archive in Rome. [1] The print is missing one sequence described as "the opening scenes before the flashback." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Moment Before". silentera.com. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  2. "The Filmography of Pauline Frederick". Greta de Groat, Metadata Librarian for Electronic and Visual Resources, Stanford University.