Absinthe (1914 film)

Absinthe is a 1914 American silent drama film starring King Baggot and Leah Baird and directed by Herbert Brenon. Some sources also credit George Edwardes-Hall as a director.

Absinthe
Film poster
Directed byHerbert Brenon
Produced byHerbert Brenon
Carl Laemmle
Written byHerbert Brenon (scenario)
StarringKing Baggot
Leah Baird
CinematographyWilliam C. Thompson
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date
  • January 22, 1914 (1914-01-22) (United States)
Running time
Four reels[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent
English intertitles

Twelve minutes and three seconds of the film, attributed to the EYE Filmmuseum and with Dutch subtitles, can be viewed on YouTube (see External links section below).

Overview

A Parisian artist becomes addicted to the liquor absinthe and sinks to robbery and murder.

Cast

  • King Baggot as Jean Dumas
  • Leah Baird as Madame Dumas
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References

  1. "Absinthe". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2013.


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