Siege (1925 film)
1925 film
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Siege is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Svend Gade and starring Virginia Valli, Eugene O'Brien, and Mary Alden.[1][2]
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| Siege | |
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Still with Valli and O'Brien | |
| Directed by | Svend Gade |
| Written by | Harvey F. Thew |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Charles J. Stumar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[3] a strong willed woman rules over her relatives and the town with an iron hand. She is the owner of a large industrial plant. No one has ever dared to oppose her until her son Kenyon appears with his wife Frederika. The wife is a modern young woman and just as dominant a personality, and she refuses to be cowed by her mother-in-law. A misunderstanding develops, but she is reconciled to her husband, and eventually she breaks the proud spirit of the older woman.
Cast
- Virginia Valli as Frederika
- Eugene O'Brien as Kenyon Ruyland
- Mary Alden as Aunt Augusta Ruyland
- Marc McDermott as Morval Ruyland
- Harry Lorraine as Dawley Cole
- Beatrice Burnham as Alberta Ruyland
- Helen Dunbar as Frederika's Mother
- Dorothy Seay as Dorothea
Preservation
In February of 2021, Siege was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list and is therefore presumed lost.[4][5]
