The Lily and the Rose
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The Lily and the Rose; sometimes Lily of the Rose is a 1915 American silent
drama film
directed by Paul Powell
and starring Lillian Gish
. Preserved at the Library of Congress
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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...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Paul Powell
Paul Powell (director)
Paul Powell was a director and producer of silent films in early Hollywood. He is best known for directing Mary Pickford in Pollyanna in 1920.-Selected filmography:* Her Market Value * Dangerous Lies...
and starring Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Lillian Diana Gish was an American stage, screen and television actress whose film acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912 to 1987....
. Preserved at the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
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Cast
- Lillian GishLillian GishLillian Diana Gish was an American stage, screen and television actress whose film acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912 to 1987....
as Mary Randolph - Wilfred LucasWilfred LucasWilfred Lucas was a Canadian stage and film actor, film director, and screenwriter.-Career:A native of Ontario, Canada, Lucas headed to New York City to work in the theater, making his Broadway acting debut in 1904 at the Savoy Theater in the production of The Superstition of Sue...
as Jack Van Norman - Rosie Dolly as Rose (as Rozsika Dolly)
- Loyola O'ConnorLoyola O'ConnorLoyola O'Connor , was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 48 films between 1913 and 1922.She was born in St...
as Letty Carrington - Cora Drew as Molly Carrington
- Elmer CliftonElmer CliftonElmer Clifton, was an American writer, director, and actor from the early silent days. A collaborator of D. W. Griffith, he appeared in The Birth of a Nation and Intolerance before giving up acting in 1919 to concentrate on work behind the camera...
as Allison Edwards - Mary AldenMary AldenMary Maguire Alden was an American motion picture and stage actress. She was one of the first Broadway actresses to work in Hollywood.-Career:Born in New York City, Alden began her career on the Broadway stage...
- William Hinckley
- Alberta Lee (uncredited)
- Frank Mills (uncredited)