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False Evidence (1922 Film)
''False Evidence'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring Edna Flugrath, Cecil Humphreys and Teddy Arundell. It was adapted from an 1896 novel by Phillips Oppenheim. Cast * Edna Flugrath - Maude Deveraux * Cecil Humphreys - Rupert Deveraux * Teddy Arundell - Hilton * E. Holman Clark - Sir Frances Arbuthnot * Frank Petley Frank Petley (sometimes credited as Frank B. or Frank E. Petley) (28 March 1872 – 12 January 1945) was a British actor prominent in the Edwardian theatre and silent era cinema. During the Second World War he performed with The Old Vic Company ... - Herbert Arbuthnot * Eric Lugg - Hugh Arbuthnot * Constance Rayner - Marian Arbuthnot References External links * 1922 films 1922 drama films Films directed by Harold M. Shaw Films based on British novels British silent feature films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent British drama films English-lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era that existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in large cities, a small orchestra—would often play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of cinema pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
