''The Passionate Friends'' is a 1922 British romantic

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directed by

Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He a ...

and starring

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, Valia, and

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. It is based on H.G. Wells' '' The Passionate Friends: A Novel'' (1913), which was adapted again by

David Lean Sir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered one of the most important figures in British cinema, Lean directed the large-scale epics ''The Bridge on the River ...

for his 1949 film '' The Passionate Friends''.

Cast

as Steven Stratton * Valia as Lady Mary Christian *

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as Harrison Justin *

Madge Stuart Madge Stuart (5 August 1895, in Holmesfield, Derbyshire – 10 October 1958, in Monte Carlo, Monaco) was a British actress of the silent era. She married Dion Titheradge in 1928. Selected filmography * ''Nature's Gentleman'' (1918) * '' The Elu ...

as Rachel Moore *

Lawford Davidson Lawford Davidson (1 January 1890 –1964) was a British film actor.Lawford Davidson
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as Guy Ladislaw * Ralph Forster as Philip Evesham *

Teddy Arundell Teddy Arundell (1873 in Devon – 5 November 1922, in London) was a British film actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''The Lyons Mail'' (1916) * ''Justice'' (1917) * ''Nelson'' (1918) * '' The Swindler'' (1918) * ''The Splendid Cowar ...

as Edward Stratton *

Annie Esmond Annie Esmond (27 September 1873 – 4 January 1945) was a British stage and film actress. Esmond was born in Surrey, England. She made her stage debut in pantomime in Sheffield in 1891 and later appeared on the American as well as British stage ...

as Maid

Production

''The Passionate Friends'' was part of the Stoll Pictures' "Eminent Authors" series of films. Although based upon Wells' 1913

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novel, it largely avoided any of Wells' radical social commentary regarding the United Kingdom.

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* * 1922 films British silent feature films 1922 romantic drama films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey Films based on British novels Films based on works by H. G. Wells British black-and-white films British romantic drama films Stoll Pictures films 1920s British films Silent romantic drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub