The Adventures of François Villon
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Duration Country United States | 5.2/10 IMDb Genre Short, Drama, History Distributor Universal Studios Language Silent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date August 15, 1914 (1914-08-15) Writer George Bronson Howard (story), Harry G. Stafford Film series The Adventures of Francois Villon Genres Silent film, Drama, Short Film, Black-and-white Cast (François Villon), (Philippa de Annonay), Lon Chaney (Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Adventures of François Villon was a series of four silent 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 The Ninety Black Boxes. The films were based on a series of short stories about François Villon written by George Bronson Howard.
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The Oubliette
The Oubliette was released in August 1914 and features Murdock MacQuarrie and Lon Chaney. This film and By the Sun's Rays are two of Chaney's earliest surviving films.
Cast of The Oubliette
The Higher Law
The Higher Law was released in September 1914 and features Murdock MacQuarrie and Pauline Bush. Lon Chaney also has a role. The film is now considered to be lost.
Cast of The Higher Law
Monsieur Bluebeard
Monsieur Bluebeard was released in October 1914 in two reels.
The Ninety Black Boxes
The Ninety Black Boxes was released in November 1914 in two reels and features Murdock MacQuarrie and Doc Crane.