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2 September 1909 (USA) morePlot:
In this movie suggested by Poe's "A Cask of Amontillado", The king constructs a cozy, windowless love-nest for himself and his concubine... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Credited cast) | Arthur V. Johnson | ... | The Count |
| Marion Leonard | ... | The Countess |
| Henry B. Walthall | ... | The Minstrel |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Linda Arvidson | ... | A Lady-in-Waiting |
| William J. Butler | ... | Nobleman at Court |
| Verner Clarges | ... | Nobleman at Court |
| Owen Moore | ... | Nobleman at Court |
| George Nichols | ... | Workman |
| Anthony O'Sullivan | ... | Workman |
 | Mary Pickford | ... | A Lady-in-Waiting |
| Gertrude Robinson | ... | A Lady-in-Waiting |
| Mack Sennett | ... | A Soldier |
| George Siegmann | ... | Nobleman at Court |
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I found it interesting that two very famous silent film stars, actress Mary Pickford and director Mack Sennett, had supporting roles in this D. W. Griffith silent film. To add another famous name to the mix, the screenplay was based on an Edgar Allen Poe novel.
Yes, this short film looks creaky but it's one year short of being 100 years old, so you can't expect much as far as a big-budget film. It's hard to relate to much at all, actually, because movies were only 10-20 minutes long at that time anyway, and since there was no sound, the actors acted more like mimes.
Since "talkies" were still almost two decades away, even the silent actors hadn't quite got their acts down yet. You can see the result: insane overacting and wild, crazy facial expressions - actually laughable at times. But, hey, it was 1909. I find it amazing we still have the opportunity to look at a movie this old, and appreciate the fact it's available.