Cruel, Cruel Love
| Cruel, Cruel Love | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster to Cruel, Cruel Love (1914) | |
| Directed by |
George Nichols Mack Sennett |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
| Written by | Craig Hutchinson |
| 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 dates |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film; English (Original titles) |
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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. 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
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cruel, Cruel Love. |
- The short film Cruel, Cruel Love is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Cruel, Cruel Love at the Internet Movie Database
- Cruel, Cruel Love at SilentEra
- Cruel, Cruel Love on YouTube
- Cruel, Cruel, Love at Rotten Tomatoes