Mistress Nell (1915)
- Directed by
- James Kirkwood
- Genre
- silent film, adventure film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This silent film follows the adventures of Nell Gwyn, a famous 17th-century English actress and courtesan. She uses her wit and charm to navigate the royal court of King Charles II.
lightheartedwhimsicalold-fashionedplayfulromanticbreezyhistorical
What happens
Mistress Nell is a 1915 American silent historical adventure film starring Mary Pickford. It is yet another story about Nell Gwyn taken from a Broadway play Mistress Nell that was very successful for stage actress Henrietta Crosman from 1900 to 1902. This production was produced by Adolph Zukor's production company Famous Players Film Company and released through Paramount Pictures. The film is extant. A surviving print is held by the Museum of Modern Art. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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