The Mayor of Casterbridge is a 1921 British silent film drama directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Fred Groves, Pauline Peters and Warwick Ward.[1] It was an adaptation of the 1886 novel The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy and was made with Hardy's collaboration.[2]
| The Mayor of Casterbridge | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sidney Morgan |
| Based on | The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy |
| Starring | Fred Groves, Pauline Peters, Warwick Ward, Nell Emerald, Mavis Clair |
Production company | Sidney Morgan's Shoreham Beach studio |
Release date |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent |
The film was largely filmed in Sussex, mainly in Steyning and partly at Morgan's Shoreham Beach studio, with other scenes filmed in the Dorset town of Dorchester,[2] the actual setting of Casterbridge.
Partial cast
edit- Fred Groves – Michael Henchard
- Pauline Peters – Susan Henchard
- Warwick Ward – Newson
- Nell Emerald – Furmity Woman
- Mavis Clair – Elizabeth Jane
References
edit- ^ "The Mayor of Casterbridge (1922)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b Fisher, David (7 November 2008). "Films Made in Shoreham". Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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