''After Many Years'' is a 1908 American
silent drama film
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directed by
D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film exist in the
Library of Congress
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film archive.
The film is an adaptation of ''
Enoch Arden
''Enoch Arden'' is a narrative poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, published in 1864 during his tenure as British poet laureate. The story on which it was based was allegedly provided to Tennyson by Thomas Woolner. The poem lends its name to a ...
''.
Plot
The short film is about a love triangle, in which a young lady discovers that she is in love with her boyfriend's best friend after her sweetheart dies at sea.
Cast
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Charles Inslee as John Davis
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Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as the "first movie star", and was long thought to be the first film act ...
as Mrs. John Davis
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Harry Solter as Tom Foster
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Gladys Egan as The Davis' daughter
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Linda Arvidson
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Edward Dillon
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George Gebhardt as A sailor
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Arthur V. Johnson as Member of the rescue party
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Herbert Prior
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Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American producer, director, actor, and studio head who was known as the "King of Comedy" during his career.
Born in Danville, Quebec, he started acting i ...
as Sailor/Member of the rescue party
See also
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1908 in film
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D. W. Griffith filmography
References
External links
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1908 films
1908 drama films
1908 short films
1900s American films
1900s English-language films
American black-and-white films
English-language drama short films
Films based on Enoch Arden
Films shot in New Jersey
Films with screenplays by Frank E. Woods
Short films directed by D. W. Griffith
Silent American drama short films
Surviving American silent films
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