Three Weeks (film)
| Three Weeks | |
|---|---|
 Three Weeks poster. | |
| Directed by | Alan Crosland |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Written by | Carey Wilson |
| Starring |
Aileen Pringle Conrad Nagel |
| Cinematography | John J. Mescall |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
Release dates | February 10, 1924 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
| Budget | $314,728.05[1] |
| Box office | $477,553.28[1] |
Three Weeks is a 1924 drama film directed by Alan Crosland. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Elinor Glyn. Formerly a lost film, FIAF database indicates a print is preserved by Russia's Gosfilmofond.[2][3]
The novel had previously been made into a film in 1914, directed by Perry N. Vekroff and starring Madlaine Traverse and George C. Pearce.[4]
Plot
The Queen of Sardalia is in a bad marriage with the brutal King Constantine II. She decides to get away from her normal life for a period and goes on vacation to Switzerland. There, she meets Paul Verdayne. They have an affair, which lasts for three weeks.[5]
Cast
- Aileen Pringle - The Queen
- Conrad Nagel - Paul Verdayne
- John St. Polis - The King
- H. Reeves-Smith - Sir Charles Verdayne
- Stuart Holmes - Petrovich
- Mitchell Lewis - Vassili
- Robert Cain - Verchoff
- Nigel De Brulier - Dimitri
- Claire de Lorez - Mitze
- Dale Fuller - Anna
- Helen Dunbar - Lady Henrietta Verdayne
- Alan Crosland Jr. - Young King of Sardalia
- Joan Standing - Isabella
- William Haines - Curate
- George Tustain - Captain of the Guards
Reception
According to contemporary records, the film made a profit of $162,825.23. Glyn was entitled to 40% of the profits and earned $65,130.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "The Novelist as Hollywood Star: Author Royalties and Studio Income in the 1920s" by Vincent L. Barnett, Film History Vol. 20, No. 3, Studio Systems (2008), pp. 281-293
- ↑ Three Weeks at silentera.com database
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Three Weeks
- ↑ Internet Movie Database Overview of the 1914 version
- ↑ New York Times Overview (plot)