Male and Female (1919 film)

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Male and Female is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, noted for its exploration of class and gender roles and its elaborate production values.

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instanceOf silent film
adaptationOf The Admirable Crichton NERFINISHED
basedOn The Admirable Crichton NERFINISHED
play by J. M. Barrie
blackAndWhite true
cinematographyBy Alvin Wyckoff NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Cecil B. DeMille NERFINISHED
distributor Paramount Pictures
featuresSequence Babylonian dream sequence
filmEra silent era
filmFormat silent
genre drama
hasAlternativeMedium 35 mm film print
hasCostumeDesignType elaborate historical costumes
hasIntertitlesLanguage English
hasPlotElement role reversal between master and servant
shipwreck on a deserted island
hasSetting England NERFINISHED
isPartOf American silent cinema
language Silent film with English intertitles
leadCharacterPlayedBy Gloria Swanson NERFINISHED
narrativeTheme class differences
gender roles
social hierarchy
notableFor elaborate production values
exploration of class and gender roles
originalDistributor Paramount-Artcraft Pictures NERFINISHED
partOfFilmographyOf Cecil B. DeMille NERFINISHED
producer Cecil B. DeMille NERFINISHED
productionCompany Famous Players–Lasky Corporation NERFINISHED
releaseDate November 1919
releaseDecade 1910s
releaseYear 1919
runtime approximately 116 minutes
screenwriter Jeanie MacPherson NERFINISHED
setInPeriod Edwardian era NERFINISHED
starredActor Bebe Daniels NERFINISHED
Gloria Swanson NERFINISHED
Lila Lee NERFINISHED
Raymond Hatton NERFINISHED
Robert Cain NERFINISHED
Theodore Roberts NERFINISHED
Thomas Meighan NERFINISHED

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