The Will (1921 film)

The Will
The Will
Directed by	A. V. Bramble
Written by	J. M. Barrie (play); Eliot Stannard;
Starring	Milton Rosmer; Evangeline Hilliard; Anthony Holles; Mary Brough;
Production; company	Ideal Film Company
Distributed by	Ideal Film Company
Release date	1921;
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Will is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Milton Rosmer, Evangeline Hilliard and Anthony Holles.^[1] It was based on the 1914 play The Will by J. M. Barrie.^[2] The plot revolves around the widow of a rich woman whose daughter falls in love with the family chauffeur.

In terms of screen adaptations of Barrie's plays "during the 1920s in Britain only the plays The Twelve-Pound Look and The Will, both starring Milton Rosmer were filmed. "^[3]

Cast

Milton Rosmer - Philip Ross
Evangeline Hilliard - Emily Ross
Anthony Holles - Charles Ross
J. Fisher White - Mr. Devises
Alec Fraser - Robert Devises
Reginald Bach - Lord Chelsea
Mary Brough - Bessie

References

^ BFI.org
^ Kester, Bernadette (2003). Film Front Weimar: Representations of the First World War in German Films of the Weimar Period (1919-1933). Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 978-90-5356-598-8.
^ Croall, Jonathan (2013). Forgotten stars. My father and the British silent film world. Internet Archive. Coventry : Fantom Films Limited. ISBN 978-1-78196-091-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

External links

The Will at IMDb

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[1] BFI.org

[2] Kester, Bernadette (2003). Film Front Weimar: Representations of the First World War in German Films of the Weimar Period (1919-1933). Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 978-90-5356-598-8.

[3] Croall, Jonathan (2013). Forgotten stars. My father and the British silent film world. Internet Archive. Coventry : Fantom Films Limited. ISBN 978-1-78196-091-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

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