Evangeline

"The Sublime Drama of All Time"

1919 0h 50m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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In the Canadian province of Acadia, young Evangeline is betrothed to Gabriel. But before their wedding can take place, the British imprison the men and send them into exile with their lands forfeit to the Crown Evangeline follows the exiled men in hopes of finding her beloved, but even after he and the other Acadians are released in Louisiana, she cannot find him, always arriving at some locale just after he has departed. But she dedicates her life to searching the continent for the man she loves.

“The Sublime Drama of All Time”

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Cast

Miriam Cooper
Evangeline
Alan Roscoe
Gabriel
Spottiswoode Aitken
Benedict Bellefontaine
James A. Marcus
Basil
Paul Weigel
Father Felician
William A. Wellman
British lieutenant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: Raoul Walsh
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raoul Walsh, shot by Devereaux Jennings. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Miriam Cooper and Alan Roscoe and Spottiswoode Aitken carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Sublime Drama of All Time".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0010091 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Raoul Walsh directs. Devereaux Jennings behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Raoul Walsh, shot by Devereaux Jennings. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Miriam Cooper and Alan Roscoe and Spottiswoode Aitken carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Sublime Drama of All Time".
7IMDB entry: tt0010091 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.