A House Divided is a 1913 American comedy short silent black and white film directed and produced by Alice Guy.[1]
| A House Divided | |
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| Directed by | Alice Guy |
| Produced by | Alice Guy |
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Running time | 13 min |
It was released in January 1985 by Channel 4 Television, devoted to the work of woman directors;[2] and on 29 March 2019 at Diputación de Málaga for the International Women's Day.[3][4]
Plot
editA husband and wife each come to suspect mistakenly that the other has been unfaithful. Following a lawyer's advice, they agree to continue to live in the same house but without speaking to each other. Eventually, the situation becomes unworkable and the couple reconcile.
Cast
edit- Fraunie Fraunholz as Gerald Hutton
- Marian Swayne as Diana Hutton
Reception
editThe Moving Picture World gave the film a brief review, concluding that the film "will make some fun in some houses".[5] The publication also summarized the plot prior to its release.[6] Similarly, the plot was detailed by Moving Picture News in April, 1913.[7]
References
edit- ^ Pallister, Janis L. (1997). French-speaking Women Film Directors: A Guide. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 55. ISBN 9780838637364.
- ^ McMahan, Alison (22 August 2014). Alice Guy Blaché: Lost Visionary of the Cinema. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 286. ISBN 9781501302695.
- ^ "Ellas dirigen". Diputación de Málaga (in Spanish). 30 March 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ Europa Press (8 March 2019). "La Diputación conmemora el Día Internacional de la Mujer con más de una decena de actividades en marzo y abril". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Comments on the Films". The Moving Picture World. May 10, 1913. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Independent Film Stories". The Moving Picture World. April 26, 1913. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Manufacturers' Synopses of Films". Moving Picture News. April 19, 1913. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
External links
edit- A House Divided at IMDb
- A House Divided on Turner Classic Movies
- The film is available on YouTube