Barnaby Rudge is a 1915 British silent drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Tom Powers, Stewart Rome and Violet Hopson.[1] It was an adaptation of the 1841 novel Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens which was set amidst the 1780 Gordon Riots in London.
| Barnaby Rudge | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thomas Bentley Cecil M. Hepworth |
| Written by | Thomas Bentley Charles Dickens |
| Produced by | Cecil M. Hepworth |
| Starring | Tom Powers Violet Hopson Stewart Rome Chrissie White |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Hepworth Pictures |
Release date | 1 March 1915 |
Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The film was made at Walton Studios by Hepworth Pictures, where Bentley had directed several ambitious Dickens adaptations. The production was considered a lavish spectacle by critics, particularly the restaging on the climactic riots, which involved over 1,500 extras.[2] The sets were designed by the art director Warwick Buckland. The film is now considered lost, although a handful of production stills have survived.
Cast edit
- Tom Powers as Barnaby Rudge
- Violet Hopson as Emma Haresdale
- Stewart Rome as Maypole Hugh
- Chrissie White as Dolly Varden
- Lionelle Howard as Edward Chester
- John MacAndrews as Geoffrey Haredale
- Henry Vibart as Sir John Chester
- Harry Gilbey as Lord George Gordon
- Harry Royston as Dennis
- Harry Buss as Simon Tappertit
- William Felton as Mr. Rudge
- William Langley as Gabriel Varden
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Low, Rachael. The History of the British Film 1914 - 1918, Volume 3. Routledge, 2013.
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