Diana of the Crossways (film)
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Diana of the Crossways is a 1922 British silent
drama film
directed by Denison Clift
and starring Fay Compton
, Henry Victor
and Joseph Tozer
. It is an adaptation of the novel Diana of the Crossways
by George Meredith
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Denison Clift
Denison Clift
Denison Clift was an American screenwriter and film director. He directed a number of British films during the silent era.-Selected filmography:Director* A Woman of No Importance * Sonia * Demos...
and starring Fay Compton
Fay Compton
Fay Compton was an English actress from a notable acting lineage; her father was actor/manager Edward Compton; her mother, Virginia Bateman, was a distinguished member of the profession, as were her sister, the actress Viola Compton, and her uncles and aunts. Her grandfather was the 19th-century...
, Henry Victor
Henry Victor
Henry Victor was an English-born character actor. Raised in Germany, Victor is probably best remembered for his portrayal of the strongman Hercules in Tod Browning's 1932 film Freaks. He originally was a leading figure in UK silent films...
and Joseph Tozer
Joseph Tozer
-Selected filmography:* The Answer * The Merchant of Venice * Burnt Wings * The Old Wives' Tale * Gwyneth of the Welsh Hills * The Pointing Finger * The Greek Interpreter...
. It is an adaptation of the novel Diana of the Crossways
Diana of the Crossways
Diana of the Crossways is a novel by George Meredith which was published in 1885. It is an account of an intelligent and forceful woman trapped in a miserable marriage and was prompted by Meredith's friendship with society beauty and author Caroline Norton.The heroine Diana Warwick says: "we women...
by George Meredith
George Meredith
George Meredith, OM was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era.- Life :Meredith was born in Portsmouth, England, a son and grandson of naval outfitters. His mother died when he was five. At the age of 14 he was sent to a Moravian School in Neuwied, Germany, where he remained for two...
.
Plot
A sensous woman trapped in a loveless relationship has an affair with a leading politician which threatens to bring down the government.Cast
- Fay ComptonFay ComptonFay Compton was an English actress from a notable acting lineage; her father was actor/manager Edward Compton; her mother, Virginia Bateman, was a distinguished member of the profession, as were her sister, the actress Viola Compton, and her uncles and aunts. Her grandfather was the 19th-century...
- Diana - Henry VictorHenry VictorHenry Victor was an English-born character actor. Raised in Germany, Victor is probably best remembered for his portrayal of the strongman Hercules in Tod Browning's 1932 film Freaks. He originally was a leading figure in UK silent films...
- Honourable Percy Dacier - Joseph TozerJoseph Tozer-Selected filmography:* The Answer * The Merchant of Venice * Burnt Wings * The Old Wives' Tale * Gwyneth of the Welsh Hills * The Pointing Finger * The Greek Interpreter...
- Augustus Warwick - A. Harding SteermanA. Harding Steerman-Selected filmography:* Iron Justice * A Bid for Fortune * The Elusive Pimpernel * The Manchester Man * Bleak House * Beyond the Dreams of Avarice * Love at the Wheel...
- Tonans - J. Fisher White - Lord Dannisburgh
- Reginald FoxReginald Fox-Selected filmography:* Daniel Deronda * The Kensington Mystery * Livingstone * Robinson Crusoe * Troublesome Wives * The American Prisoner * The Compulsory Husband...
- Tom Rodworth - Ivo DawsonIvo Dawson-Selected filmography:* The Miracle of Love * The Truth About Husbands * The Great Adventure * The Princess of New York * The Other Person * The Green Caravan * Bentley's Conscience...
- Sir Lukyne Dunstane - Ernest A. Dagnall - Prime Minister
- Harvey Braban - Rodworth
- Joyce Gayman - Lady Emma
- Pamela CooperPamela CooperPamela Margaret Cooper was a British courtier, campaigner for refugees, and a supporter of the Palestinian people.-Biography:...
- Princess - Hope Tilden - May Paynham