Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1913 film)

Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1913 film)
Directed by	J. Searle Dawley
Produced by	Famous Players Film Company Daniel Frohman
Written by	Thomas Hardy (novel)
Starring	Mrs. Fiske
Production company	Famous Players Film Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	September 1, 1913
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Tess of the d'Urbervilles is a 1913 American silent drama film based upon the Thomas Hardy novel of the same name and was one of the first feature films made. It was directed by J. Searle Dawley and stars Mrs. Fiske, reprising her famous role from the 1897 play. An Adolph Zukor feature production after securing the services of top American actress Mrs. Fiske.

A fragment of this film is said to exist.

Cast

• Mrs. Fiske - Tess Durbeyfield
• Raymond Bond - Angel Clare
• David Torrence - Alec D'Urberville
• John Steppling - John Durbyfield
• Mary Barker - Mrs. Durbeyfield
• James Gordon - Crick
• Maggie Weston - Mrs. Crick
• Irma La Pierre - Marian
• Katherine Griffith - Mrs. D'Urberville
• Franklin Hall - Parson Clare
• Camille Dalberg - Mrs. Clare
• J. Liston - Parson Tringham
• Boots Wall - Reta
• Caroline Darling - Izz
• Justina Huff - Liza Lou
• John Troughton - Jonathan

Reception

Like many American films of the time, Tess of the d'Urbervilles was subject to city and state film censorship boards. In 1917 the Chicago Board of Censors issued the film, due to its subject matter, an "adults only" permit.

See also

• Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1924)
• Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008 TV)

External links

• Tess of the d'Urbervilles at IMDb
• synopsis at AllMovie