Ghosts (1915 film)
| Ghosts | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Nichols |
| Written by | Russell E. Smith |
| Based on | Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen |
| Produced by | D. W. Griffith |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 49 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent..English titles |
Ghosts is a 1915 silent film drama based on the famous 1881 play Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen. It was directed by George Nichols. D. W. Griffith produced the film and Erich von Stroheim served in several capacities as technical advisor, wardrobe assistant and costume designer. George Siegmann was an assistant director. The film had an alternate or working title The Wreck.[1][2]
The play Gengangere was first performed in America in 1894.[3]
A copy is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. And copies are also held at George Eastman Museum and UCLA Film & Television Archive [4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Henry B. Walthall - Captain Arling / Oswald
- Mary Alden - Helen Arling, wife of captain Arling and mother of Oswald
- Loretta Blake - Regina
- Carl Formes – Henrik Ibsen
- Al W. Filson – Doctor
- Juanita Archer – Johanna, mother of Regina
- Thomas Jefferson – Her husband, putative father of Regina
- Nigel de Brulier – pastor Manders (credited as Nigel de Bruiller)
References
[edit]- ^ "Detail view of Movies Page". Afi.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". Silentera.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Ghosts – Broadway Show – Play - IBDB". Ibdb.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at the Library of Congress (<-book title) p.67 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
- ^ "Ghosts". memory.loc.gov. October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
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