My Official Wife (1914)
This LOST film was Clara Kimball Young's first feature, and her last film for Vitagraph, where she had made all of her short films. It was a sensational success and launched her as the most popular star that year. Its Russian setting was drawn upon by Young for many more of her features. Two short clips of the film exists in Warner Brother's 1931 Vitaphone short "The Movie Album," and have been mounted on Internet Archive and Google Video. One scene shows the meeting of Helene's terrorist cell with an extra alleged to be Leon Trostky. The other clip appears to be when she and Lennox are visiting the Weletsky's. (cont. http://web.stanford.edu/~gdegroat/CKY/reviews/mow.htm)
Cast
- Clara Kimball Young - Helene Marie
- Harry T. Morey - Arthur Bainbridge Lennox
- Earle Williams - Sacha
- L. Rogers Lytton - Baron Friederich
- Rose Tapley - Laura
- Mary Anderson - Marguerite
- Arthur Cozine - Basile Weletsky
- Eulalie Jensen - Eugenie
- Charles Wellesley - Constantine Weletsky
- Louise Beaudet - Olga
Screenplay
- Richard Henry Savage (Novel)
- Marguerite Bertsch (Screenplay)
Themes
Existential Dread and Questioning, Philosophical and Existential Questions
Keywords
nihilism, terrorist plot
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is My Official Wife about?
- This LOST film was Clara Kimball Young's first feature, and her last film for Vitagraph, where she had made all of her short films. It was a sensational success and launched her as the most popular star that year. Its Russian setting was drawn upon by Young for many more of her features. Two short clips of the film exists in Warner Brother's 1931 Vitaphone short "The Movie Album," and have been mounted on Internet Archive and Google Video. One scene shows the meeting of Helene's terrorist cell with an extra alleged to be Leon Trostky. The other clip appears to be when she and Lennox are visiting the Weletsky's. (cont. http://web.stanford.edu/~gdegroat/CKY/reviews/mow.htm)
- Who directed My Official Wife?
- My Official Wife was directed by James Young.
- Who stars in My Official Wife?
- My Official Wife stars Clara Kimball Young, Harry T. Morey, Earle Williams, L. Rogers Lytton, Rose Tapley, Mary Anderson.
- How long is My Official Wife?
- My Official Wife has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is My Official Wife?
- My Official Wife is a Drama film.
- Where was My Official Wife produced?
- My Official Wife was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of My Official Wife?
- The themes of My Official Wife include: Existential Dread and Questioning, Philosophical and Existential Questions.