''The Passionate Friends'' is a 1922 British romance film, romantic drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Milton Rosmer, Valia (silent films era actress), Valia, and Fred Raynham. It is based on H.G. Wells' ''The Passionate Friends: A Novel'' (1913), which was adapted again by David Lean for his 1949 film ''The Passionate Friends (1949 film), The Passionate Friends''.

Cast

* Milton Rosmer as Steven Stratton * Valia (silent films era actress), Valia as Lady Mary Christian * Fred Raynham as Harrison Justin * Madge Stuart as Rachel Moore * Lawford Davidson as Guy Ladislaw * Ralph Forster as Philip Evesham * Teddy Arundell as Edward Stratton * Annie Esmond as Maid

Production

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