The Far Cry (Portuguese title: Um Divorcio Feliz) is a 1926 American silent epic drama film produced and distributed by the First National Pictures. The film was directed by Silvano Balboni, the husband of writer June Mathis, and starred screen veteran Blanche Sweet. It is based on a 1924 Broadway play of the same name by Arthur Richman.[1]
| The Far Cry | |
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 Lobby card with Myrtle Stedman and Hobart Bosworth | |
| Directed by | Silvano Balboni |
| Written by | Katharine Kavanaugh (adaptation) |
| Based on | The Far Cry by Arthur Richman |
| Starring | Blanche Sweet |
| Cinematography | John W. Boyle |
| Edited by | Alexander Hall |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[2] Claire Marsh gets married and then divorced from Max Fraisier, a French marquis in Paris, which costs her father Julian Marsh a small fortune. Staying in Europe, Claire meets Dick Clayton, an old school chum, who is studying art in Paris. Dick then goes to Paris, and Claire, acting as one of the "we moderns", follows. Because Claire refuses to consider being wed, they live together there without being married. Count Filippo Sturani, another suitor for Claire, makes Dick jealous. They have an argument regarding the Count, and Claire returns to Paris. Dick follows her and rescues her from a blaze that erupts at a gorgeous Roman banquet given in Claire's honor by the Count.
Cast
edit- Blanche Sweet as Claire Marsh
- Jack Mulhall as Dick Clayton
- Myrtle Stedman as Louise Marsh
- Hobart Bosworth as Julian Marsh
- Leo White as Max Fraisier
- Julia Swayne Gordon as Helen Clayton
- William Austin as Eric Lancefield
- John Sainpolis as Count Filippo Sturani
- Dorothy Revier as Yvonne Beaudet
- Mathilde Comont as Maid
Production
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The elaberate Roman banquet near the end of the movie was filmed in Technicolor.[2] The title referred to the difference between the then morl code in Europe and the United States.
Preservation
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Far Cry at silentera.com
- ^ a b Elliott, Frank (March 6, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Far Cry", Motion Picture News, 33 (10), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1111, retrieved April 2, 2023
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Far Cry on Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files list: First National Pictures
External links
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- The Far Cry at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby poster
- Promotional for director Silvano Balboni
- Early Technicolor discoveries from the BFI National Archive on YouTube (The Far Cry clip starts at 0:01)
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