Male and Female
When an aristocratic family and their servants are shipwrecked, the butler becomes their ruler.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1919 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Adventure, Drama |
| Director | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Runtime | 116 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.4/10 (23 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
DeMille constructs a social parable that relies on the stark contrast between aristocratic refinement and the primal demands of survival. He explores the inversion of power dynamics when civilization's veneer is stripped away by a shipwreck.
What lingers after the final reel is a provocative question about the true foundations of authority and desire. The film's visual storytelling remains strikingly potent. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Best Watched
Best viewed with an appreciation for silent-era grandeur and expressive, physical performance.
🎭 Cast
Thomas Meighan
William Crichton, the butler
Gloria Swanson
Lady Mary Lasenby
Lila Lee
Tweeny, the scullery maid
Theodore Roberts
Lord Loam
Robert Cain
Lord Brockelhurst
Raymond Hatton
Honorable Ernest 'Ernie' Wolley
Bebe Daniels
The King's favorite
Julia Faye
Susan - Maid #2
Mildred Reardon
Lady Agatha Lasenby
Mayme Kelso
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