Père Goriot is a 1915 silent film based on the 1835 novel of the same name by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac.[1] Directed by Travers Vale, the film starred Edward Cecil in the title role.[2] It was made by the Biograph Company,[1] and consisted of three reels.[3]

Cast

References

  1. 1 2 Goble, p. 906
  2. Kabatchnik, p. 210
  3. "A Strange Crime: Balzac's Extraordinary Story of 'The Country Parson' as a Three-Reel Biograph". The Moving Picture World: 1501. April 28, 1915.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Braff, p. 385

Bibliography

  • Amnon Kabatchnik (2017). Blood on the Stage, 1800 to 1900: Milestone Plays of Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781538106181.
  • Alan Goble, ed. (2011). "Père Goriot". The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Bowker-Saur. ISBN 9783110951943.
  • Richard E. Braff (2002). "Père Goriot". The Braff Silent Short Film Working Papers: Over 25,000 Films, 1903-1929, Alphabetized and Indexed. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786410316.
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