Peg Woffington (1912 film)
Peg Woffington is a 1912 British silent historical film directed by A. E. Coleby and starring Leslie Howard Gordon.[1] The film is based on the 1852 play Masks and Faces by Tom Taylor and Charles Reade. The play had previously been turned into a 1910 American film, and several further adaptations followed. It features the eighteenth century Irish actress Peg Woffington as a major character.
| Peg Woffington | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. E. Coleby |
| Written by | Tom Taylor (play) Charles Reade (play) George Pearson |
| Starring | Leslie Howard Gordon |
Production company | Britannia Films |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International |
Release date | August 1912 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
References
- Klossner p.289
Bibliography
- Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland & Company, 2002.
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