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The Crisis (1913 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Crisis' is an Australian melodrama film directed by W. J. Lincoln. It was inspired by a painting, 'The Crisis' by Frank Dicksee, and is considered a lost film.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, 'Australian Film 19001977: A Guide to Feature Film Production', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p45
Plot
Nellie Owen is happily married to fisherman John, with whom she has a child, until a philanderer, Frank, convinces her that her husband is unfaithful. She runs away to the city with Frank, where she assists him extracting money from the rich in society, but after a while is consumed by guilt and wants to return home. After an argument with Frank, she arrives in time to help nurse her sick child through a serious illness, and is reunited with her forgiving husband.
Cast
*Roy Redgrave
*George Bryant
*Beryl Bryant
*Tom Cannam
*Kathleen Lindgren
Plot
The Painting was purchased by the Melbourne Art Gallery in 1891.
Reception
The 'Referee' said the "scenic settings... are very fine including some effective seascapes."
References
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