''The Crisis'' is an Australian melodrama film directed by

W. J. Lincoln William Joseph Lincoln (1870 – 18 August 1917) was an Australian playwright, theatre manager, film director and screenwriter in the silent film, silent era. He produced, directed and/or wrote 23 films between 1911 and 1916. One obituary calle ...

. It was inspired by a painting, ''The Crisis'' by

Frank Dicksee Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee (27 November 1853 – 17 October 1928) was an English Victorian painter and illustrator, best known for his pictures of dramatic literary, historical, and legendary scenes. He also was a noted painter of portr ...

, and is considered a

lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o ...

.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production'', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p45

Plot

Nellie Owen is happily married to fisherman John, with whom she has a child, until a philanderer, Frank, convinces her that her husband is unfaithful. She runs away to the city with Frank, where she assists him extracting money from the rich in society, but after a while is consumed by guilt and wants to return home. After an argument with Frank, she arrives in time to help nurse her sick child through a serious illness, and is reunited with her forgiving husband.

Cast

Roy Redgrave George Ellsworthy "Roy" Redgrave (26 April 1873 – 25 May 1922) was an English stage and silent film actor. Redgrave is considered to be the first member of the Redgrave acting dynasty. Early life Born George Edward Redgrave in 122 Kenningt ...

* George Bryant *Beryl Bryant *Tom Cannam *Kathleen Lindgren

Plot

The painting was purchased by the Melbourne Art Gallery in 1891.

Reception

''The Referee'' said the "scenic settings ... are very fine including some effective seascapes."

References

External links

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* Australian black-and-white films Australian silent feature films Lost Australian films 1913 films Silent Australian drama films 1913 drama films Melodrama films 1913 lost films Lost drama films Works based on art Films directed by W. J. Lincoln 1910s Australian films 1910s English-language films English-language drama films Australian films based on paintings {{Australia-silent-film-stub