The Cheat

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The Cheat is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, noted for its controversial themes and innovative visual style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf silent film
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Cecil B. DeMille NERFINISHED
distributor Paramount Pictures
filmFormat 35 mm
filmingLocation California, United States
surface form: California
format silent
genre drama
hasAlternateVersion 1923 re-edited version
hasCensorshipHistory subject to cuts and controversy in some markets
hasCharacter Edith Hardy NERFINISHED
Hishuru Tori NERFINISHED
Richard Hardy NERFINISHED
hasCinematographyBy Alvin Wyckoff NERFINISHED
hasColor black-and-white
hasHomeMediaRelease Blu-ray
DVD
hasInfluenceOn later film depictions of Asian characters
hasMusicInLaterReleases newly composed scores for restorations
hasReception critically noted for visual style despite controversy
hasTheme financial ruin
marital conflict
power and control
race
sexual obsession
isEarlyWorkOf Cecil B. DeMille NERFINISHED
isPreservedBy film archives and restoration projects
isStudiedIn film history courses
narrativeFocus a society woman entangled with a wealthy Asian merchant
notableFor controversial themes
innovative visual style
originalLanguage Silent film with English intertitles
partOf American silent cinema
productionCompany Famous Players-Lasky NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1915
releaseType theatrical release
runtime approximately 59 minutes
setInPeriod early 20th century
starred Fannie Ward NERFINISHED
Jack Dean NERFINISHED
Sessue Hayakawa NERFINISHED
usesTechnique dynamic cross-cutting
expressive lighting
innovative close-ups

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Jeanie MacPherson wroteWork The Cheat
Sessue Hayakawa notableWork The Cheat