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The Renunciation

  • 19091909
  • 11m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
112
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POPULARITY
474,194
215,444
Mary Pickford and Harry Solter in The Renunciation (1909)
ShortWestern
Two miners are fighting over a woman, and one is about to murder the other in his sleep. At the critical moment, the woman introduces her fiancé from the city.Two miners are fighting over a woman, and one is about to murder the other in his sleep. At the critical moment, the woman introduces her fiancé from the city.Two miners are fighting over a woman, and one is about to murder the other in his sleep. At the critical moment, the woman introduces her fiancé from the city.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
112
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
474,194
215,444
  • Director
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Writer
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Stars
    • Mary Pickford
    • Anthony O'Sullivan
    • James Kirkwood
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  • Director
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Writer
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Stars
    • Mary Pickford
    • Anthony O'Sullivan
    • James Kirkwood
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Mary Pickford
    Mary Pickford
    • Kittie Ryan
    Anthony O'Sullivan
    • Steve Ryan - Kittie's Uncle
    James Kirkwood
    James Kirkwood
    • Joe Fielding
    Harry Solter
    • Sam Walters
    Billy Quirk
    Billy Quirk
    • Kittie's Fiancé
    • (as William A. Quirk)
    Edwin August
    Edwin August
    Arthur V. Johnson
    Arthur V. Johnson
    Wilfred Lucas
    Wilfred Lucas
    W. Chrystie Miller
    W. Chrystie Miller
    • Director
      • D.W. Griffith
    • Writer
      • D.W. Griffith
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    • Trivia
      Re-issued by Unicorn Film Service in 1914 under the title "Divided Love".

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    There is a snap to it which is irresistible
    A Biograph comedy which has much of interest in it and holds the closest attention of the audience from beginning to end. It is a Western mining camp, with a love story, rivals and a duel with bowie knives over a girl which both men, long chums, wanted. She discovers the difficulty and parts the fighters, and as a climax introduces her intended in the shape of one of the most effeminate dudes the sun ever shone on. The rough miners present such a strong contrast that there is no describing the difference. They both mutter something unprintable and leave the pair. The acting of the company and the photographic quality go to make this film unusually interesting and the audience is sure to be pleased with it. The staging is managed with fidelity and there is a snap to it which is irresistible, while the dramatic climaxes are all sufficiently interesting to hold the attention unabated. – The Moving Picture World, July 24, 1909
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    • Release date
      • July 19, 1909 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Divided Love
    • Filming locations
      • Shadyside, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • Biograph Company
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    • Runtime
      11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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