Iris (1916 film)
| Iris | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cecil M. Hepworth |
| Produced by | Cecil M. Hepworth |
| Written by | Arthur Wing Pinero (play) |
| Starring |
Henry Ainley Alma Taylor Stewart Rome |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Ideal Film Company |
Release dates | November 1915 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
Iris is a 1916 British silent romance film directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Henry Ainley, Alma Taylor and Stewart Rome. It is based on the 1901 play Iris by Arthur Wing Pinero.[1]
Cast
- Henry Ainley as Maldonado
- Alma Taylor as Iris
- Stewart Rome as Lawrence Trenwith
- Violet Hopson
Reception
Similar to American films of the time, Iris was submitted for review and was subject to cuts by American city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors issued an Adults Only permit for the British film.[2]
References
- ↑ Goble p.814
- ↑ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 5 (15): 33. 6 October 1917.
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
- Iris at the Internet Movie Database
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