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The Vicar of Wakefield (1916)

The Vicar of Wakefield poster
Directed by
Fred Paul
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Based on a classic novel, it follows a vicar and his family through a series of misfortunes and trials. The story shows how they cope with hardship and loss.

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What happens

The Vicar of Wakefield is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Fred Paul and starring Laura Cowie, A.E. George and John Hare. It is based on the 1766 novel The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith. Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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