Prunella (1918)
When Tourneur adapted the allegorical plays The Blue Bird by Belgian symbolist Maurice Maeterlinck and Prunella by British playwrights Harley Granville Barker and Lawrence Housman in 1918, they had been successfully staged for many years, opening in Moscow and on Broadway and everywhere. Today, the saccharine charm of these anti-modern fairy tales doesn’t work any more. But undistracted by the meaning or action of the film, we can enjoy the surface of Prunella all the better, the dazzling sets and costumes, silhouettes and painted backdrops created by the great art director Ben Carré in a fashionable Art Déco Neo-Rococo style.
Director: Maurice Tourneur
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Runtime: 31 min
Release Date: January 1, 1918
Cast
- Marguerite Clark - Prunella
- Isabel Berwin - Prin
- Nora Cecil
- William J. Gross
- Marcia Harris
Screenplay
Cinematography: John van den Broek
Production: Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Maurice Tourneur
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Prunella about?
- When Tourneur adapted the allegorical plays The Blue Bird by Belgian symbolist Maurice Maeterlinck and Prunella by British playwrights Harley Granville Barker and Lawrence Housman in 1918, they had been successfully staged for many years, opening in Moscow and on Broadway and everywhere. Today, the saccharine charm of these anti-modern fairy tales doesn’t work any more. But undistracted by the meaning or action of the film, we can enjoy the surface of Prunella all the better, the dazzling sets and costumes, silhouettes and painted backdrops created by the great art director Ben Carré in a fashionable Art Déco Neo-Rococo style.
- Who directed Prunella?
- Prunella was directed by Maurice Tourneur.
- Who stars in Prunella?
- Prunella stars Marguerite Clark, Isabel Berwin, Nora Cecil, William J. Gross, Marcia Harris.
- How long is Prunella?
- Prunella has a runtime of 31m (31 minutes).
- What genre is Prunella?
- Prunella is a Fantasy, Romance film.
- Where was Prunella produced?
- Prunella was produced in United States of America.