The Moment Before
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1916 film by Robert G. Vignola
| The Moment Before | |
|---|---|
| Newspaper advertisement | |
| Directed by | Robert G. Vignola |
| Written by | Hugh Ford (scenario) |
| Based on | The Moment of Death by Israel Zangwill |
| Cinematography | Edward Gheller |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Moment Before is a 1916 American silent drama film starring Pauline Frederick. Based on the play The Moment of Death by Israel Zangwill, it was produced by Famous Players Film Company and directed by Robert G. Vignola.[1]
A 35mm nitrate copy of the film is housed at the Cineteca Nazionale film archive in Rome.[1] The print is missing one sequence described as "the opening scenes before the flashback."[2]
Cast
[edit ]- Pauline Frederick as Madge
- Thomas Holding as Harold
- Frank Losee as Duke of Maldon
- J. W. Johnston as John, the Gypsy
- Edward Sturgis as Ojoe
- Henry Hallam as The Bishop
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "The Moment Before". silentera.com. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ "The Filmography of Pauline Frederick". Greta de Groat, Metadata Librarian for Electronic and Visual Resources, Stanford University.
External links
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- 1916 films
- 1916 drama films
- Silent American drama films
- American silent feature films
- American black-and-white films
- Famous Players-Lasky films
- American films based on plays
- Films directed by Robert G. Vignola
- Paramount Pictures films
- 1910s rediscovered films
- Rediscovered American films
- 1910s English-language films
- 1910s American films
- 1910s drama film stubs