La Revanche (film)
| La Revanche | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | W.J. Lincoln G.H. Barnes |
| Written by | W.J. Lincoln Fred Kehoe[2] |
| Produced by | W.J. Lincoln |
| Starring | Arthur Styan Agnes Keogh Stewart Garner |
Release date | April 10, 1916 (Melbourne)[1] |
Running time | 4,000 feet[3] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
La Revanche, also known as The Vengeance, is a 1916 Australian feature length film directed by W.J. Lincoln about the revenge sought by Belgian friends of Edith Cavell against the Germans during World War I. It was a sequel to Nurse Cavell (1916), using many of the same cast and crew.[4]
It is considered a lost film.
Plot
Following the execution of Edith Cavell the Germans continue to practice atrocities. Two friends of Cavell, a Belgian officer, Captain Devreaux (Stewart Garner), becomes determined to get revenge. Among the German outrages depicted included: the flogging to death of a Belgian man who forgot to salute a German officer; the shooting of an old man who objected to the treatment of Belgian girls; the Kaiser awarding the Iron Cross to a man who murdered an innocent woman.[5] In the end, the spy who denounced Cavell is shot by the Belgians.[6] The German captain involved in the Cavell's execution is shot by a Belgian woman he was assaulting.
The film also depicts the German capture of Wavre in Belgium and it's recapture by the Allies.[3]
Production
The film was shot at the studios of J.C. Williamson Ltd.[7] Several of the cast were returned Australian servicemen from the war.[3]
Cast
- Arthur Styan as Lieutenant Carl[8]
- W.J. Lincoln as the Kaiser
- Agnes Keogh
- Stewart Garner as Captain Devereaux
References
- ^ Mary Bateman, 'W.J. Lincoln', Cinema Papers, June-July 1980 p 214
- ^ "LA REVANCHE". The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 6 May 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "AMUSEMENTS". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954). Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 27 May 1916. p. 5 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p61
- ^ "Classified Advertising". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956). Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 8 April 1916. p. 22. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Advertising". Independent (Footscray, Vic. : 1883 - 1922). Footscray, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 15 April 1916. p. 7. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Advertising". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954). Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 26 May 1916. p. 1 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 13 April 1916. p. 2. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
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