Père Goriot (1915 film)

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Père Goriot is a 1915 silent film based on the 1835 novel of the same name by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac.[1] Directed by Travers Vale, the film starred Edward Cecil in the title role.[2] It was made by the Biograph Company,[1] and consisted of three reels.[3]

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  1. ^ a b Goble, p. 906
  2. ^ Kabatchnik, p. 210
  3. ^ "A Strange Crime: Balzac's Extraordinary Story of 'The Country Parson' as a Three-Reel Biograph". The Moving Picture World: 1501. April 28, 1915.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Braff, p. 385

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