The Weakness of Man

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The Weakness of Man
(aka:The Greater Love)
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Directed by Barry O'Neil
Written by E. Lloyd Sheldon
Based ona play Zhivoy Trup, The Living Corpse by Leo Tolstoy
Produced byPeerless Productions
William A. Brady
Starring Holbrook Blinn
CinematographyMax Schneider
Distributed by World Film Company
Release date
  • July 10, 1916 (1916-07-10)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent..English titles

The Weakness of Man is a lost [1] 1916 silent film drama directed by Barry O'Neil. It stars Holbrook Blinn and is based on the 1911 play The Living Corpse by Leo Tolstoy. It was produced by William A. Brady and distributed by World Film Company. [2] [3]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Weakness of Man
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Weakness of Man(Wayback)
  3. Pictorial History of the Silent Screen, p.112 c.1953 by Daniel Blum ISBN   0399506675