The Crisis | |
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Directed by | W. J. Lincoln |
Written by | W. J. Lincoln[3] |
Starring | The Lincoln Cass Performers[4] |
Cinematography | Maurice Bertel |
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Release dates | 27 October 1913 (Melbourne)[1] 1 December 1913 (Sydney)[2] |
Running time | 3,000 feet |
Country | Australia |
Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Crisis is an Australian melodrama film directed by W. J. Lincoln. It was inspired by a painting, The Crisis by Frank Dicksee, and is considered a lost film.[5][6]
Nellie Owen is happily married to fisherman John, with whom she has a child, until a philanderer, Frank, convinces her that her husband is unfaithful. She runs away to the city with Frank, where she assists him extracting money from the rich in society, but after a while is consumed by guilt and wants to return home. After an argument with Frank, she arrives in time to help nurse her sick child through a serious illness, and is reunited with her forgiving husband.[5]
The Painting was purchased by the Melbourne Art Gallery in 1891.[8][9]
The Referee said the "scenic settings... are very fine including some effective seascapes."[7]
The works of W. J. Lincoln | |
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Films as writer only |
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