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Also known as Sealed Room

1909 film directed by D. W. Griffith

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The Count sets out to make a private room for him and his Countess, built in such a way no one can see, hear, and most importantly, disturb them. But unbeknownst to the Count, his wife has set her eyes on the court minstrel. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's “The Cask of Amontillado” and Honoré de Balzac's “La Grande Breteche”.

Released: 1909-09-0211 minDir: D.W. GriffithRomance, Drama, History, Horror

Cast

  • Arthur V. Johnson as The Count
  • Marion Leonard as The Countess
  • Henry B. Walthall as The Minstrel
  • Mary Pickford as A Lady-in-Waiting
  • George Siegmann as Nobleman at Court
  • Mack Sennett as A Soldier

Themes

  • infidelity
  • based on novel or book
  • castle
  • count
  • countess
  • silent film

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
short film
Country of origin
United States
Based on
La Grande Bretèche
Screenwriter
Frank E. Woods
Production company
Biograph Company
Cinematographer
Billy Bitzer
Duration
11
FilmAffinity ID
880274
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publication date
1909-01-01
title
The Sealed Room
distributed by
Biograph Company
aspect ratio (W:H)
4:3
copyright status
public domain
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