An International Marriage
| An International Marriage | |
|---|---|
 Newspaper advertisement. | |
| Directed by | Frank Lloyd |
| Screenplay by | George Broadhurst |
| Starring | Rita Jolivet Marc Robbins Elliott Dexter Grace Carlyle Olive White Courtenay Foote |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
Production company | Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
An International Marriage is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by George Broadhurst. The film stars Rita Jolivet, Marc Robbins, Elliott Dexter, Grace Carlyle, Olive White, and Courtenay Foote. The film was released on July 23, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]The story revolves around a Florence Brent (Rita Jolivet) who is an American heiress who wishes to marry a Duke in Europe. The father of the duke wants her to have a title before marriage however, so she quickly marries the Duke's friend who is a Count with plans to quickly divorce him and retain the title. After the marriage though, she finds out that the Duke is already married. After all that, Florence's sweetheart arrives from America with a pistol and tells the Count he wants to marry her. She decides to go off with her sweetheart, and moves back to New York with him.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Rita Jolivet as Florence Brent
- Marc Robbins as Bennington Brent
- Elliott Dexter as John Oglesby
- Grace Carlyle as Eleanor Williamson
- Olive White as Mrs. Williamson (*aka Mrs. William Farnum)
- Courtenay Foote as Duke of Burritz
- Page Peters as Count Janefski
- Herbert Standing as Archduke Ferdinand
- Adelaide Woods as Agnes Sotherton
- Jean Woodbury as The Archduchess
Preservation status
[edit]- It exists in the Library of Congress collection, Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "An International Marriage (1916) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ Janiss Garza (2014). "International-Marriage - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "An International Marriage (1916) - Full Synopsis - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..An International Marriage
External links
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