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The Christian (1911)

The Christian poster
Directed by
Franklyn Barrett, Roy Redgrave
Genre
silent film
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A minister faces challenges in his faith and love after moving to a city. The story is based on a popular novel and play from the late 1800s.

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What happens

The Christian is a 1911 Australian silent film starring Roy Redgrave and Eugenie Duggan. It was the first film directed by Franklyn Barrett. The film was based on Hall Caine's play adapted from his novel The Christian which was published in 1897 and the first British novel to sell one million copies. It is considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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