A Woman Who Understood
| A Woman Who Understood | |
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 A newspaper advertisement for the film. | |
| Directed by | William Parke |
| Written by | Isabel Johnston (story) |
| Starring | Bessie Barriscale |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Robertson-Cole |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Woman Who Understood is a 1920 American silent drama film, directed by William Parke, distributed by Robertson-Cole, and starring Bessie Barriscale.[1]
Plot[edit]
As described in a film magazine,[2] Madge Graham (Barriscale), a sculptress who pays for her art work by conducting a tea room in Greenwich Village, New York City, saves violinist Robert Knight (Stanley) during an attempted suicide by throwing a tea cup through his window. She learns that he is despondent over a rejection by the young woman he loves and from losing his position in an orchestra. Her efforts get him his place back with the orchestra and they are married. Her interest in their children leads him to seek appreciation of his talent elsewhere, and he goes to his former sweetheart who is now Mrs. Alden (Cumming). In a fire he burns his hands. Mrs. Alden declines to offer her skin for an operation to save his hands, but when his wife consents he sees that she really understands him.
Cast[edit]
- Bessie Barriscale as Madge Graham
- Forrest Stanley as Robert Knight
- Dorothy Cumming as Mrs. Alden
- Thomas Holding as Mr. Alden
- Stanton Williams as Bobbie Knight
- Mary Jane Irving as Peggy Knight
- Gloria Holt as Marion Alden
- Joe Butterworth as Jimmy
Preservation[edit]
With no prints of A Woman Who Understood located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3][4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "A Woman Who Understood". afi.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Reviews: Woman Who Understood". Exhibitors Herald. 10 (14). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 65. April 3, 1920.
- ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: A Woman Who Understood". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 (The American Film Institute, 1988)
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: A Woman Who Understood". silentera.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
External links[edit]
- A Woman Who Understood at IMDb
- A Woman Who Understood synopsis at AllMovie
- Period advertising; lobby poster
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