The Cheat
E511585
The Cheat is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, noted for its controversial themes and innovative visual style.
Statements (44)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.