The Kiddies in the Ruins
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The Kiddies in the Ruins is a 1918 British
silent
war film
directed by George Pearson and starring Emmy Lynn
, Hugh E. Wright
and Georges Colin
. It was released two days after the Armistice
that halted fighting in the First World War and depicts the lives of children living in war-devastated France.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
war film
War film
War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles...
directed by George Pearson and starring Emmy Lynn
Emmy Lynn
-Selected filmography:* The Torture of Silence * The Tenth Symphony * The Kiddies in the Ruins * Le Vertige * Les deux orphelines * Le Lit à colonnes...
, Hugh E. Wright
Hugh E. Wright
Hugh E. Wright was a French-born, British actor and screenwriter.- Actor :* 1066: And All That * The Knight of the Burning Pestle *Royal Eagle *Scrooge...
and Georges Colin
Georges Colin
-Selected filmography:* The Kiddies in the Ruins * End of the World * Street of Shadows * The Count of Monte Cristo...
. It was released two days after the Armistice
Armistice
An armistice is a situation in a war where the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, but may be just a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace...
that halted fighting in the First World War and depicts the lives of children living in war-devastated France.
Cast
- Emmy LynnEmmy Lynn-Selected filmography:* The Torture of Silence * The Tenth Symphony * The Kiddies in the Ruins * Le Vertige * Les deux orphelines * Le Lit à colonnes...
as Françoise Regnard - Hugh E. WrightHugh E. WrightHugh E. Wright was a French-born, British actor and screenwriter.- Actor :* 1066: And All That * The Knight of the Burning Pestle *Royal Eagle *Scrooge...
as Tommy - Georges ColinGeorges Colin-Selected filmography:* The Kiddies in the Ruins * End of the World * Street of Shadows * The Count of Monte Cristo...
as Maurice Regnard - Simone Prévost as Nini
- Georges Merouze as Grandpa
- Berthe JalabertBerthe Jalabert-Selected filmography:* The Kiddies in the Ruins * Barocco * Le martyre de Sainte-Maxence * The Soul of France...
as Grandma