A Sweet Revenge (1909)

After being jilted for another, a woman sends her lover's old letters to the new fiancée and looks forward to the reaction. But when she spots her old lover's glove left behind, she has a change of heart and repents.

Director:

D.W. Griffith

Writer:

D.W. Griffith

Stars:

Arthur V. Johnson, Marion Leonard, Jeanie Macpherson

Cast

Credited cast:
Arthur V. Johnson	...	Paul Hiller
Marion Leonard	...	Paul's Fiancée
Jeanie Macpherson	...	Alice Baross, the Second Fiancée
Frank Powell	...	Alice's Father
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Harron	...	On the Bridge
Owen Moore
Mary Pickford
Billy Quirk

Storyline

After being jilted for another, a woman sends her lover's old letters to the new fiancée and looks forward to the reaction. But when she spots her old lover's glove left behind, she has a change of heart and repents.

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 1909 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Biograph Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

5 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released as a split reel along with A Midnight Adventure.

User Reviews

The Camera as Character

This offering does not encourage the viewer to enter into the story in any shape or form. It is unengaging, with no emphasis on detail or exploration of meaning in the subject matter. It is a close observation of pathetic characters set up by the 34 year old D.W. Griffith. His themes as a director is to express himself artistically through his actors. His players are merely an extension of his personality, and his identity is revealed in his characters. I felt this five minute project needed a fresh approach in order to say something new. Griffith has the habit of saying the same thing in the same way in all of his films. This one is no exception.