Evangeline (1929 film)
Evangeline is a 1929 American silent film directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Dolores del Río. An Arthur Hopkins produced play made it to Broadway in 1913. It is the last silent film version of the 1847 poem of the same name by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This film was released with a Vitaphone disc selection of dialogue, music, and sound effects.[1][2]
| Evangeline | |
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 Cinematographer Robert Kurrle and director Edwin Carewe filming a dusk scene for Evangeline | |
| Directed by | Edwin Carewe |
| Written by | Finis Fox (scenario & intertitles) |
| Based on | Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
| Produced by | Joseph M. Schenck |
| Starring | Dolores del Río |
| Cinematography | Robert Kurrle Al M. Green |
| Edited by | Jeanne Spencer |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 9 reels (8,268 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Dolores del Río as Evangeline
- Roland Drew as Gabriel
- Alec B. Francis as Father Felician
- Donald Reed as Baptiste
- Paul McAllister as Benedict Bellefontaine
- James A. Marcus as Basil
- George F. Marion as Rene LeBlanc
- Bobby Mack as Michael
- Louis Payne as Governor-General
- Lee Shumway as Colonel Winslow
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Evangeline (1929 film).
- Evangeline at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Evangeline at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Evangeline; lobby poster
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