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Diane of the Follies

  • 1916
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
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Lillian Gish in Diane of the Follies (1916)
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Phillips Christy, a strait-laced amateur sociologist from a wealthy family, subscribes to the theory that people are shaped by their environments. When he fall in love with Diane, a showgirl... Read allPhillips Christy, a strait-laced amateur sociologist from a wealthy family, subscribes to the theory that people are shaped by their environments. When he fall in love with Diane, a showgirl from the Follies, he sees a chance to prove that his theory is correct: he will marry her... Read allPhillips Christy, a strait-laced amateur sociologist from a wealthy family, subscribes to the theory that people are shaped by their environments. When he fall in love with Diane, a showgirl from the Follies, he sees a chance to prove that his theory is correct: he will marry her and mold her to be "cultured" and "sophisticated." However, fate intervenes to put a crim... Read all

  • Director
    • Christy Cabanne
  • Writer
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Stars
    • Lillian Gish
    • Sam De Grasse
    • Howard Gaye
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    84
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    • Director
      • Christy Cabanne
    • Writer
      • D.W. Griffith
    • Stars
      • Lillian Gish
      • Sam De Grasse
      • Howard Gaye
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • Diane
    Sam De Grasse
    Sam De Grasse
    • Phillips Christy
    Howard Gaye
    Howard Gaye
    • Don Livingston
    Lillian Langdon
    • Marcia Christy
    Allan Sears
    • Jimmie Darcy
    • (as A.D. Sears)
    Wilbur Higby
    • Theatrical Manager
    William De Vaull
    • Butler
    Mercedes Le Picard
    • Bijou Christy
    • (as Wilhelmina Siegmann)
    Adele Clifton
    • Follies Girl
    Clara Morris
    Clara Morris
    • Follies Girl
    Helen Wolcott
    Helen Wolcott
    • Follies Girl
    Grace Heins
    • Follies Girl
    • Director
      • Christy Cabanne
    • Writer
      • D.W. Griffith
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      Diane of the Follies (1916) is a lost silent film.

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1916 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Diana of the Follies
    • Production company
      • Fine Arts Film Company
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    • Runtime
      • 50m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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