The Adventures of François Villon
The Adventures of François Villon were a series of four films released in 1914, directed by Charles Giblyn and featuring Murdock MacQuarrie as François Villon. The four films are The Oubliette, The Higher Law, Monsieur Bluebeard, and Ninety Black Boxes.[1]
The Oubliette
| The Oubliette | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Giblyn |
| Written by |
George Bronson Howard Harry G. Stafford |
| Starring |
Murdock MacQuarrie Pauline Bush Lon Chaney |
| Cinematography | Lee Bartholomew |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The Oubliette was a silent drama film directed by Charles Giblyn, featuring Murdock MacQuarrie and Lon Chaney. This film and By the Sun's Rays are two of Chaney's earliest surviving films.[2]
Cast of The Oubliette
- Murdock MacQuarrie as François Villon
- Pauline Bush as Philippa de Annonay
- Lon Chaney as Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne
- Doc Crane as King Louis XI
- Chester Withey as Colin
- Agnes Vernon
The Higher Law
| The Higher Law | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Giblyn |
| Produced by | Joe De Grasse |
| Written by |
George Bronson Howard Harry G. Stafford |
| Starring |
Murdock MacQuarrie Pauline Bush |
| Cinematography | Lee Bartholomew |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The Higher Law is a silent drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and featuring Murdock MacQuarrie and Pauline Bush. Lon Chaney also has a role. The film is now considered to be lost.[3]
Cast of The Higher Law
- Murdock MacQuarrie as François Villon
- Pauline Bush as Lady Eleyne
- Doc Crane as King Louis XI
- Lon Chaney as Sir Stephen
- Millard K. Wilson
- Chester Withey
- William B. Robbins
References
- ↑ IMDB - François Villon (character)
- ↑ "New York Times: The Oubliette". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ↑ "Silent Era: The Higher Law". silentera. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
External links
- The Oubliette at the Internet Movie Database
- The short film The Oubliette is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- The Higher Law at the Internet Movie Database
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