The Crisis (1913 film)
| The Crisis | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | W. J. Lincoln |
| Written by | W. J. Lincoln[1] |
| Based on | the painting The Crisis by Frank Dicksee |
| Starring | The Lincoln Cass Performers[2] |
| Cinematography | Maurice Bertel |
Production company | |
Release dates |
27 October 1913 (Melbourne)[3] 1 December 1913 (Sydney)[4] |
Running time | 3,000 feet |
| Country | Australia |
| Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
The Crisis is an Australian melodrama film directed by W. J. Lincoln. It was inspired by a painting, The Crisis by Frank Dicksee, and is considered a lost film.[5][6]
Plot
Nellie Owen is happily married to fisherman John, with whom she has a child, until a philanderer, Frank, convinces her that her husband is unfaithful. She runs away to the city with Frank, where she assists him extracting money from the rich in society, but after a while is consumed by guilt and wants to return home. After an argument with Frank, she arrives in time to help nurse her sick child through a serious illness, and is reunited with her forgiving husband.[5]
Cast
- Roy Redgrave
- George Bryant
- Beryl Bryant
- Tom Cannam[7]
- Kathleen Lindgren
Plot
The Painting was purchased by the Melbourne Art Gallery in 1891.[8][9]
Reception
The Referee said the "scenic settings... are very fine including some effective seascapes."[7]
References
- ↑ Copyright registration for film at National Archives of Australia
- ↑ "Advertising". The Age (18,327). Victoria, Australia. 13 December 1913. p. 22. Retrieved 3 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Mary Bateman, 'Lincoln Cass Filmography', Cinema Papers, June–July 1980 p 175
- ↑ "Advertising". The Age (18,315). Victoria, Australia. 29 November 1913. p. 22. Retrieved 3 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- 1 2 Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p45
- ↑ "MOVING PICTURES.". The Referee. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 11 November 1914. p. 15. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- 1 2 "MOVING PICTURES". Referee (1464). New South Wales, Australia. 18 November 1914. p. 15. Retrieved 3 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "THE MELBOURNE NATIONAL GALLERY.". The Argus (Melbourne) (13,995). Victoria, Australia. 4 May 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 3 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "WHERE THE LONG LANE TURNS". The Age (29,738). Victoria, Australia. 19 August 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 3 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.