Edgar Allan Poe (1909) D.W. Griffith - Drama, Biography, Short Silent Film

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The story, while not biographical, is founded on incidents in his life, showing his devotion for his sick wife, Virginia. Desperate from his utter helplessness to ameliorate his dying
Director: D.W. Griffith
Writers: D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
Stars: Barry O'Moore, Linda Arvidson, Arthur V. Johnson
Genre: Classics, Cult Film, Drama, History, Biography, Silent film
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@charitysghost1207 2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was neat that this was made 100 years after his birth. Amazing!

@robertkroberjr.157 4 жыл бұрын

My Grandparents were little kids when this was made! My Dad's father still lived in Germany! He came to the US in the mid 1920s. Getting to see something like this today is amazing! Thank you for sharing this!

@lindamulholland2379 4 жыл бұрын

Edgar Allen Poe was one of my favorite poets . Some of his poems were made into movies starring Vincent price , my favorite movie was the house of the seven gables . Thanks for this clip , these early movies and shorts are the best ! Whatever !

@phudleyallenrippy 4 жыл бұрын

Uhh. House of the Seven Gables was Nathaniel Hawthorne.

@Dr.Pepper001 4 жыл бұрын

Sorrow for the lost Lenore.

@benjaminhertzog5951 4 жыл бұрын

So much is said in such a short time frame.

@jeanstclairdelaroux2992 3 жыл бұрын

Definetily a GREAT documentation. un film formidable

@richardgreiner9264 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this

@ojacobsen3727 2 ай бұрын

Good performance by the guy playing Poe!

@marclayne9261 4 жыл бұрын

DW Griffith..America's greatest filmmaker....i have entire Civil War films on dvd..

@feraounepatrice3826 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this short movie very interesting as the year 1909!

@sandyschneider5175 3 жыл бұрын

It’s really weird but my grandparents were my grandchildren’s age when this was made

@alansouzacruz970 4 жыл бұрын

amazing 🎬 Mr Griffith

@channelxhorror 4 жыл бұрын

Why does it say copyright Bach Films 2009? Nobody named Bach Films had anything to do with this production, and is certainly not listed as copyright holder.

@gregorszurnicki3653 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe he bought the rights ?

@channelxhorror 4 жыл бұрын

@@gregorszurnicki3653 If Bach Films bought the rights, that would be reflected in the copyright registry. Is isn't.

@gregorszurnicki3653 4 жыл бұрын

@@channelxhorror interesting , I'll do some research. Thank you.

@garyjonathan9931 3 жыл бұрын

Linda Arvidosn was so beautiful in thos as Viginia Poe

@user-gi4om3zg6f 7 ай бұрын

Edgar wrote in Gothic literature .and it famous work was black cat story.

@gregorszurnicki3653 4 жыл бұрын

I see a serious charlie chaplan. Yes im a Poe fan

@davidrauchmiller4858 4 жыл бұрын

Now that's actin'!

@davidscott3820 4 жыл бұрын

Living history

@peach495 4 жыл бұрын

What I saw was, would you leave me alone, I'm try to get some rest.

@mjhzen8313 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting that Griffith has Edgar showing Virginia what he believes is the great poem that her dying has inspired him to write, and then expecting her to be receptive to it. Unless I'm mistaken, there seems to be a callousness about that. Not much subtlety in most of this short film. But then Griffith isn't always subtle, is he?

@redshiftexperiment 4 жыл бұрын

I know what u mean. It's pretty unsophisticated. Like how it seems he writes two sentences and then gives it to her to read. Goes back and writes two more words and then returns to show her again. Then back again. LOL.. I suppose at the time though it was pretty impressive and film was just starting as an art form. Thanks for posting.

@arlysilver 4 жыл бұрын

I can see that. Without dialogue, gesturing motives seemed to be exaggerated in order to get the point across. Griffith’s intention might merely have been to bring awareness to the connection between Poe’s work and the inspired influence of his dying muse, as well as the struggles of poverty (in selling his work) they faced in their time of greatest need.

@redshiftexperiment 4 жыл бұрын

@@arlysilver agreed. And given what he had to work with it was still impressive. Also who knows what technical challenges he encountered with the equipment he must have been working at the time. Obviously his other films show his brilliance as an innovator, despite what we might feel about his ideological stances.