The Oubliette

The Oubliette is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Charles Giblyn, featuring Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush, and Lon Chaney.[1] It is part of a four-film series directed by Giblyn called The Adventures of François Villon.[2] The Oubliette is based on a short story of the same name by George Bronson Howard published in The Century Magazine.[3] This film and By the Sun's Rays are two of Lon Chaney's earliest surviving films.

For other uses of "oubliette", see Oubliette (disambiguation).

The Oubliette
Directed byCharles Giblyn
Written byGeorge Bronson Howard
Harry G. Stafford
StarringMurdock MacQuarrie
Pauline Bush
Lon Chaney
CinematographyLee Bartholomew
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • August 15, 1914 (1914-08-15)
Running time
30 minutes (3 reels)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent

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References
  1. "The Oubliette". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
  2. "The Oubliette". Silent Era. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. "Amusements". El Paso Morning Times. El Paso, Texas. August 13, 1914. p. 8.


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