Siege (1925 film)
| Siege | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Still with Valli and O'Brien | |
| Directed by | Svend Gade |
| Written by | Harvey F. Thew |
| Based on | Siege by Samuel Hopkins Adams |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Charles J. Stumar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Siege is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Svend Gade and starring Virginia Valli, Eugene O'Brien, and Mary Alden.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
As described in a film magazine review,[3] a strong willed woman rules over her relatives and the town with an iron hand. She is the owner of a large industrial plant. No one has ever dared to oppose her until her son Kenyon appears with his wife Frederika. The wife is a modern young woman and just as dominant a personality, and she refuses to be cowed by her mother-in-law. A misunderstanding develops, but she is reconciled to her husband, and eventually she breaks the proud spirit of the older woman.
Cast[edit]
- Virginia Valli as Frederika
- Eugene O'Brien as Kenyon Ruyland
- Mary Alden as Aunt Augusta Ruyland
- Marc McDermott as Morval Ruyland
- Harry Lorraine as Dawley Cole
- Beatrice Burnham as Alberta Ruyland
- Helen Dunbar as Frederika's Mother
- Dorothy Seay as Dorothea
References[edit]
- ^ Langman p. 263
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Siege at silentera.com
- ^ "New Pictures: Siege", Exhibitors Herald, 22 (2), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 53–54, July 4, 1925, retrieved June 6, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Bibliography[edit]
- Langman, Larry. Destination Hollywood: The Influence of Europeans on American Filmmaking. McFarland, 2000. ISBN 0-7864-0681-X
External links[edit]
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