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The Faded Lilies

The Faded Lilies

1909Short⏱️ 5m
ShortDrama
4.6
IMDB Rating
96 votes

A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realizes his mistake, he loses his mind.

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writers
N/A
Stars
David Miles, James Kirkwood, Linda Arvidson
Release Date
June 17, 1909
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 5
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

David Miles
David Miles
as Francois
James Kirkwood
James Kirkwood
as The Doctor
Linda Arvidson
Linda Arvidson
Florence Barker
Florence Barker
Gladys Egan
Gladys Egan
as At Party
Marion Leonard
Marion Leonard
Jeanie Macpherson
Jeanie Macpherson
Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes
as Francois' Butler
Owen Moore
Owen Moore
as At Party
Barry O'Moore
Barry O'Moore

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Biograph Company

🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

Grips the heart
by deickemeyer2014-10-21

"One of those pathetic dramas by the Biograph company which grips the heart and actually forces one to follow the story to the end regardless of whether one likes it or not. The death scene is so realistic that the audience scarcely breathes when the man is passing through the mental agonies attendant upon his discovery of the deception which had been worked upon him and the physical agony of approaching death. The woman's part was taken by one whose face is new in the Biograph pictures. She is no better than those who have acted such parts before, but her acting was good and she correctly..."

💡 Did You Know?

Released as a split reel along with the comedy Her First Biscuits (1909).

📖 Synopsis

A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realizes his mistake, he loses his mind.