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Producer
  
William Randolph Hearst

Cast
  
Marion Davies

Duration
  

Language
  
Silent

Director
  
George Terwilliger

Cinematography
  
Ira H. Morgan

Genres
  
Romance Film, Silent film

Country
  
United States


Release date
  
January 22, 1922

Writer
  
Mildred Considine, Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne (story)

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.

Cast

  • Marion Davies – Enid of Cashell/ Aileen Barrett
  • John B. O'Brien – Marquis of Muckross
  • Frank Shannon – Sir John Mansfield
  • Wyndham Standing – Sir Fergus Cassidy
  • Carl Miller – Bulmer Meade
  • Richard Cummings – John Barrett
  • Eleanor Middleton – Bridget
  • Thea Talbot – Sybil
  • John P. Wade – Sir Robert Fennell
  • Julia Hurley – Peasant Woman
  • George Spink – Meade's Butler

    • 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 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA

    Brides Play IMDb