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Believe Me, Xantippe (1918)

Believe Me, Xantippe poster
Directed by
Donald Crisp
Genre
silent film, romantic comedy, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two people get tangled in a comedic romance. The story follows their courtship with misunderstandings and humor.

light-heartedplayfulwhimsicalromanticbriskold-fashionedcomical

What happens

Believe Me, Xantippe is a 1918 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Jesse Lasky for release through Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by actor/director Donald Crisp and stars Wallace Reid and Ann Little. The film is based on a 1913 William A. Brady-produced play Believe Me Xantippe by John Frederick Ballard, which on the Broadway stage had starred John Barrymore. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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