1912 British film
| Peg Woffington | |
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| Directed by | A. E. Coleby |
| Written by |
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| Starring | Leslie Howard Gordon |
| Production company | Britannia Films |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Peg Woffington is a 1912 British silent historical film directed by A. E. Coleby and starring Leslie Howard Gordon. The film is based on the 1852 play Masks and Faces by Tom Taylor and Charles Reade. The play had previously been turned into a 1910 American film, and several further adaptations followed. It features the eighteenth century Irish actress Peg Woffington as a major character.
References
- Klossner p.289
Bibliography
- Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland & Company, 2002.
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- 1912 films
- 1910s British films
- 1910s English-language films
- 1910s historical comedy films
- British black-and-white films
- British historical comedy films
- British silent short films
- Films directed by A. E. Coleby
- Films set in London
- Films set in the 18th century
- Silent historical comedy films
- English-language historical comedy films
- 1910s British film stubs