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The Sealed Room

1909-09-02 Romance 11mins

The Count sets out to make a private room for him and his Countess, built in such a way no one can see, hear, and most importantly, disturb them. But unbeknownst to the Count, his wife has set her eyes on the court minstrel. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's “The Cask of Amontillado” and Honoré de Balzac's “La Grande Breteche”.

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The Sealed Room

Storyline

The Count sets out to make a private room for him and his Countess, built in such a way no one can see, hear, and most importantly, disturb them. But unbeknownst to the Count, his wife has set her eyes on the court minstrel. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's “The Cask of Amontillado” and Honoré de Balzac's “La Grande Breteche”.

  • Released
    1909-09-02
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    11mins
  • Genre
    Romance, Drama, History, Horror
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    No Language
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    American Mutoscope & Biograph

Crew

D.W. Griffith
Director
Frank E. Woods
Writer
Keywords:
infidelity based on novel or book castle count countess silent film

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Cast

Arthur V. Johnson

Arthur V. Johnson
The Count
Marion Leonard

Marion Leonard
The Countess
Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall
The Minstrel
Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford
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George Siegmann

George Siegmann
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Mack Sennett

Mack Sennett
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Linda Arvidson

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Owen Moore

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Reviews for The Sealed Room
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A Review by SteveMcQueen36 1

Written by SteveMcQueen36 on 2017-02-22

D.W. Griffith brings us the longest running horror movie to date (1909). It is less horror and more tragic as the movie is probably one of t... read more

D.W. Griffith brings us the longest running horror movie to date (1909). It is less horror and more tragic as the movie is probably one of the first “Horror” movies to actually tug on your heart strings a bit. This is also a movie that proves that there are other directors out there not just George Melies. The story is simple enough, we have a king who has constructed a “Pleasure Room” for himself and his concubine. But alas, this concubine is not faithful and she goes ahead and screws around with the court troubadour. The king, heartbroken and sad, commands his masons to seal the concubine and her lover in this “Pleasure Room” the two embrace as the oxygen is depleted and die in each others arms. What do i think of this? Well, D.W. Griffith is no George Melies, but he does make a valiant effort to shove Edgar Allan Poe’s vision into this 11 min. short. Extravagant costumes and a larger budget mean a more creative and fun story. The downsides are the vacant title cards and dialogue cards. This movie could have really benefited from some dialogue, even if we have to read it. So far George Melies is definitely the king when it comes to keeping your attention in a silent film. All be it for 1 - 3 minuets usually. The cast of this film is really the saving point. Griffith used most of his regulars, Mary Pickford, Arther V. Johnson, and Mack Sennett. Per usual they seemed to be a package deal, as was the case with most of his films from that time.

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A Review by RottenPop

D.W. Griffith brings us the longest running horror movie to date (1909). It is less horror and more tragic as the movie is probably one of the first “Horror” movies to actually tug on your heart strings a bit. This is also a movie that prov...

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A Review by SteveMcQueen36 1

Written by SteveMcQueen36 on 2017-02-22

D.W. Griffith brings us the longest running horror movie to date (1909). It is less horror and more tragic as the movie is probably one of the first “Horror” movies to actually tug on your heart strin...

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