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A House Divided (1913 film)

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A House Divided
Directed byAlice Guy
Produced byAlice Guy
Production
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Release date
  • May 2, 1913 (1913-05-02) (USA)
Running time
13 min

A House Divided is a 1913 American comedy short silent black and white film directed and produced by Alice Guy.[1]

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

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A House Divided (1913)

A 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

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Reception

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The 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

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  1. ^ Pallister, Janis L. (1997). French-speaking Women Film Directors: A Guide. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 55. ISBN 9780838637364.
  2. ^ McMahan, Alison (22 August 2014). Alice Guy Blaché: Lost Visionary of the Cinema. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 286. ISBN 9781501302695.
  3. ^ "Ellas dirigen". Diputación de Málaga (in Spanish). 30 March 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Comments on the Films". The Moving Picture World. May 10, 1913. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Independent Film Stories". The Moving Picture World. April 26, 1913. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Manufacturers' Synopses of Films". Moving Picture News. April 19, 1913. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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