Pillars of Society (1920)

- Directed by
- Rex Wilson
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A small Norwegian town is rocked by hidden secrets and lies. A local businessman manipulates others to protect his reputation and keep his power.
slow-burntensemelancholictheatricaldatedmoralisticstagedhistorical
What happens
Pillars of Society is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Rex Wilson and starring Ellen Terry, Norman McKinnel and Mary Rorke. It was based on the 1877 play The Pillars of Society by Henrik Ibsen. Location shooting was done in Norway, in particular in Grimstad. The adaptation is the first film screenplay written by Lydia Elizabeth Hayward. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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