Cruel, Cruel Love
| Cruel, Cruel Love | |
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 Theatrical poster to Cruel, Cruel Love (1914) | |
| Directed by | George Nichols Mack Sennett |
| Written by | Craig Hutchinson |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
| Starring | Charles Chaplin Edgar Kennedy Minta Durfee Alice Davenport Glen Cavender Billy Gilbert Chester Conklin (uncredited) |
| Cinematography | Frank D. Williams |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film; English (Original titles) |
Cruel, Cruel Love is a 1914 American comedy silent film made at the Keystone Studios and starring Charlie Chaplin.
Plot
Chaplin plays a character quite different from the Tramp for which he would become famous. He is a rich, upper-class gentleman whose romance is endangered when his girlfriend sees him being embraced by a maid. Chaplin's romantic interest in this film, Minta Durfee, was the wife of fellow Keystone actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.
Cast
- Charles Chaplin - Lord Helpus/Mr. Dovey
- Edgar Kennedy - Lord Helpus' Butler
- Minta Durfee - The Lady
- Eva Nelson - Maid
Preservation status
Cruel, Cruel Love was presumed to be a lost film for 50 years until a complete nitrate film copy in reasonable condition was discovered in South America.[citation needed] Restoration copies were made by David Shepard of Film Preservation Associates, and by Lobster Films of Paris, and its original two-reel format is available for sale.[1]
See also
References
External links
- The short film Cruel, Cruel Love is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- Cruel, Cruel Love at IMDb
- Cruel, Cruel Love at SilentEra
- Cruel, Cruel Love on YouTube
- Cruel, Cruel, Love at Rotten Tomatoes
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