The Starlit Garden
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The Starlit Garden is a 1923 British silent
romantic film directed by Guy Newall
and starring Newall, Ivy Duke
, Lawford Davidson
and Mary Rorke
. The film is set in Italy
and concerns a doomed romance between a ward
and her guardian.
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...
romantic film directed by Guy Newall
Guy Newall
Guy Newall was a British actor, screenwriter and film director. He was born on the Isle of Wight on 25 May 1885. He began his film career by acting in the 1915 film The Heart of Sister Ann. In 1920 he directed his first film, and went on to direct a further ten including The Chinese Puzzle before...
and starring Newall, Ivy Duke
Ivy Duke
Ivy Duke was a British actress. She was married to the actor and director Guy Newall with whom she co-starred in several films.-Selected filmography:* The Garden of Resurrection * The Lure of Crooning Water...
, Lawford Davidson
Lawford Davidson
-Selected filmography:* The Garden of Resurrection * The Lure of Crooning Water * The Starlit Garden * The Passionate Friends * The Great Well * The Patent Leather Kid...
and Mary Rorke
Mary Rorke
-Selected filmography:* The Marriage of William Ashe * The Second Mrs Tanqueray * Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor * The Right Element * Unmarried * Pillars of Society * The Starlit Garden...
. The film is set in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and concerns a doomed romance between a ward
Ward (law)
In law, a ward is someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian. A court may take responsibility for the legal protection of an individual, usually either a child or incapacitated person, in which case the ward is known as a ward of the court, or a ward of the state, in the United States,...
and her guardian.