Brides Play
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Duration | Genres Romance Film, Silent film Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Release date January 22, 1922 Similar movies Marion Davies appears in Brides Play and Little Old New York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Bride's Play is a 1922 American silent film produced by William Randolph Hearst as a starring vehicle for Marion Davies. It was directed by George Terwilliger and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is an extant film that is preserved at the Library of Congress.
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Film name
The title is inspired by an Irish custom (most likely fabricated) of the same name. In this tradition, the male guests line up and the bride asks each of them if they are the one she loves best, with all but the groom saying no.
Synopsis
An Irish lady (Davies) must choose between a poet (Miller) who had seduced her before leaving her and a nobleman (Standing) who truthfully loves her.
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Preservation status
A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation.
Home media
A limited edition DVD was released by Edward Lorusso in 2016.
References
The Bride's Play WikipediaBrides Play IMDb