An International Marriage
| An International Marriage | |
|---|---|
| An old newspaper advertisement for the film with a photo of Rita Jolivet on the left. Newspaper advertisement. | |
| Directed by | Frank Lloyd |
| Screenplay by | George Broadhurst |
| Starring | Rita Jolivet Marc Robbins Elliott Dexter Grace Carlyle Olive White Courtenay Foote |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
Production company | Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
An International Marriage is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by George Broadhurst. The film stars Rita Jolivet, Marc Robbins, Elliott Dexter, Grace Carlyle, Olive White, and Courtenay Foote. The film was released on July 23, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.[1] [2]
Plot
[edit ]The story revolves around a Florence Brent (Rita Jolivet) who is an American heiress who wishes to marry a Duke in Europe. The father of the duke wants her to have a title before marriage however, so she quickly marries the Duke's friend who is a Count with plans to quickly divorce him and retain the title. After the marriage though, she finds out that the Duke is already married. After all that, Florence's sweetheart arrives from America with a pistol and tells the Count he wants to marry her. She decides to go off with her sweetheart, and moves back to New York with him.[3]
Cast
[edit ]- Rita Jolivet as Florence Brent
- Marc Robbins as Bennington Brent
- Elliott Dexter as John Oglesby
- Grace Carlyle as Eleanor Williamson
- Olive White as Mrs. Williamson (*aka Mrs. William Farnum)
- Courtenay Foote as Duke of Burritz
- Page Peters as Count Janefski
- Herbert Standing as Archduke Ferdinand
- Adelaide Woods as Agnes Sotherton
- Jean Woodbury as The Archduchess
Preservation status
[edit ]- It exists in the Library of Congress collection, Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ "An International Marriage (1916) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ Janiss Garza (2014). "International-Marriage - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "An International Marriage (1916) - Full Synopsis - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..An International Marriage
External links
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- 1916 films
- 1910s English-language films
- Silent American comedy films
- 1916 comedy films
- Paramount Pictures films
- Films directed by Frank Lloyd
- American black-and-white films
- American silent feature films
- Surviving American silent films
- 1910s American films
- English-language comedy films
- 1910s comedy film stubs