Mr. Wu (1919 film)
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Mr. Wu is a 1919 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Matheson Lang, Roy Royston, Lillah McCarthy and Meggie Albanesi.[1] A Chinese Mandarin murders his daughter after she falls in love with an Englishman.[2] It was based on a 1913 play Mr. Wu by Maurice Vernon and Harold Owen. Durin the filming Albanesi became infatuated with Lang.[3] The picture was made by Stoll Pictures, and was one of their first major successes. Lon Chaney played the title role in a 1927 remake.
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[edit] Cast
- Matheson Lang - Mr Wu
- Lillah McCarthy - Mrs Gregory
- Meggie Albanesi - Nang Ping
- Roy Royston - Basil Gregory
- Teddy Arundell - Mr Gregory
[edit] References
- ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/42919
- ^ Sweet p.119
- ^ Sweet p.119
[edit] Bibliography
- Sweet, Matthew. Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema. Faber and Faber, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Mr. Wu at the Internet Movie Database
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