The Violin Maker of Cremona

The Violin Maker of Cremona
Complete film
Directed by	D. W. Griffith
Written by	François Coppée (story) Frank E. Woods
Produced by	Biograph Company
Starring	Herbert Prior Mary Pickford Owen Moore
Cinematography	G. W. Bitzer
Distributed by	Biograph Company
Release date	June 7, 1909 (1909-6-7)
Running time	15 minutes (1 reel, release length 963 feet) [1]
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Violin Maker of Cremona is a 1909 silent film drama short directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Herbert Prior and Mary Pickford. It was produced and distributed by the Biograph Company. ^{[2] [3]}

The same story was filmed again in 1910 by Pathé.

Cast

• Herbert Prior as Taddeo Ferrari
• Mary Pickford as Giannina, Taddeo's daughter
• Owen Moore as Sandro
• David Miles as Filippo, the cripple ^[4]
• Harry Solter as the judge
• Marion Leonard as the judge's companion

Uncredited

• Charles Avery as a worker
• Clara T. Bracy
• John R. Cumpson
• Arthur V. Johnson
• Violet Mersereau
• Anthony O'Sullivan
• Mack Sennett

References

1. "The Violin Maker of Cremona". The Moving Picture World. New York, N.Y.: 743 June 5, 1908. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
2. "The Violin Maker of Cremona". silentera.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
3. "The Violin Maker of Cremona". The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893–1993. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
4. "David Miles". IMDb. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

External links

• The Violin Maker of Cremona at IMDb
• The Violin Maker of Cremona at the Internet Archive