''Sybil'' is a 1921 British
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Jack Denton
John Fleming St. Andrew Denton (11 September 1872 – 19 April 1949) was a British actor and film director of the silent era.
Denton was born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire and died at age 76 in Redhill, Surrey.
Selected filmography
A ...
and starring
Evelyn Brent,
Cowley Wright
Cowley Wright (6 October 1889 - 18 January 1923) was an English actor.
Wright was born in Anerley, London, England and died at age 33 in London.
Filmography
* '' The Rocks of Valpre'' (1919)
* ''The Channings'' (1920)
* '' Ernest Maltravers'' ...
and
Gordon Hopkirk.
BFI.org
/ref> It is an adaptation of the 1845 novel ''Sybil
Sibyls were oracular women believed to possess prophetic powers in ancient Greece.
Sybil or Sibyl may also refer to:
Films
* ''Sybil'' (1921 film)
* ''Sybil'' (1976 film), a film starring Sally Field
* ''Sybil'' (2007 film), a remake of the 19 ...
'' by Benjamin Disraeli. It is considered to be a lost film
A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress.
Conditions
During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy ...
.
Cast
* Evelyn Brent - Sybil Gerard
* Cowley Wright
Cowley Wright (6 October 1889 - 18 January 1923) was an English actor.
Wright was born in Anerley, London, England and died at age 33 in London.
Filmography
* '' The Rocks of Valpre'' (1919)
* ''The Channings'' (1920)
* '' Ernest Maltravers'' ...
- Honorable Charles Egremont
* Gordon Hopkirk - Stephen Hatton
* Harry Gilbey - James Hatton
* Philip D. Williams - James Marney
* William Burchill - Father
References
External links
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1921 films
Films directed by Jack Denton
1921 drama films
British silent feature films
British drama films
British black-and-white films
Films set in England
Films based on British novels
Ideal Film Company films
Lost British films
1920s English-language films
1920s British films
Silent drama films
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