Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920 film)
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920 film) is a silent horror adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella, renowned for John Barrymore’s transformative dual-role performance as the respectable Dr. Jekyll and his monstrous alter ego, Mr. Hyde.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature film
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silent horror film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
NERFINISHED
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novella by Robert Louis Stevenson ⓘ |
| character |
Dr. Henry Jekyll
NERFINISHED
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Mr. Edward Hyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Roy Overbaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | John S. Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| filmLocationSetting | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmTechnique | silent film intertitles ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationOf | Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilmVersionOf | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (literary character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
drama film
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horror film ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a classic of silent horror cinema
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critically acclaimed for Barrymore’s performance ⓘ |
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| notableFor |
John Barrymore’s dual-role performance
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makeup-based transformation effects ⓘ |
| partOf | American silent horror cinema ⓘ |
| portrays |
John Barrymore as Dr. Jekyll
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John Barrymore as Mr. Hyde ⓘ transformation from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde ⓘ |
| producer | Adolph Zukor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Famous Players–Lasky Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 79 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Clara Beranger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Victorian London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Brandon Hurst
NERFINISHED
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John Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Mansfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Nita Naldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
duality of human nature
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repression and morality ⓘ |
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