The Vicar of Wakefield
The production vindicated the new feature-length movie format by restoring several characters, plot complications, and atmosphere that had been truncated in Thanhouser’s 1910 version of less than one-sixth the length.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1917 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Ernest C. Warde |
| Runtime | 90 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.0/10 (2 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a classic melodrama, relying on the stark contrast between an idyllic beginning and the cascade of misfortunes that befall the Primrose family. It explores themes of resilience, virtue, and familial bonds tested by a harsh turn of fate.
What lingers after viewing is the sense of a Victorian moral parable, where the actors' emotional delivery and carefully crafted period atmosphere take precedence over narrative momentum. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Ernest C. Warde
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With a cup of tea on a quiet evening, attuned to the measured pace of a classic drama.
🎭 Cast
Frederick Warde
Vicar of Wakefield
Boyd Marshall
George Primrose
Kathryn Adams
Olivia Primrose
Gladys Leslie
Sophia Primrose
Thomas A. Curran
Knight Geoffrey / Mr.Burchell
Robert Vaughn
Squire Thornhill / Squire Wilmot
Carey L. Hastings
Mrs. Primrose
William Parke Jr.
Moses Primrose
Tula Belle
Dick Primrose
Barbara Howard
Bill Primrose
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