Splendid Folly is a 1919 British silent romance film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Manora Thew, Hayford Hobbs and Evelyn Harding.[1] The film is set in Naples and was shot on location in Italy, and at Catford Studios in London. It is based on a novel by Margaret Pedlar.
| Splendid Folly | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arrigo Bocchi |
| Written by | Margaret Pedlar (novel) Hedley Sedgwick |
| Starring | Manora Thew Hayford Hobbs Evelyn Harding |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Walturdaw |
Release date |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
editA playwright's wife leaves him when she mistakenly believes he has taken a mistress. She becomes a renowned opera singer.
Cast
edit- Manora Thew as Diana Quentin
- Hayford Hobbs as Mr. Errington
- Evelyn Harding as Adrienne de Gervais
- Charles Vane as Baroni
- Bert Wynne
- Peggy Patterson
- George Butler
- Eileen McGrath
- James English
References
edit- ^ Low p.456
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
External links
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