The Sealed Room

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The Sealed Room is a 1909 American silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early example of cinematic suspense and psychological drama.

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instanceOf silent short film
basedOn The Bricklayer’s Story
The Cask of Amontillado
cinematographyBy G. W. Bitzer
countryOfOrigin United States
director D. W. Griffith
distributor Biograph Company
era early cinema
filmColor black-and-white
filmFormat short film
hasFilmEditingStyle early narrative continuity editing
hasFilmTechnique early cinematic suspense
psychological tension
hasGenre psychological drama
suspense film
notableFor early example of cinematic suspense
early psychological drama in film
originalLanguage Silent film
partOf D. W. Griffith filmography
linked to: D. W. Griffith
plotSummary A jealous king seals his queen and her lover in a room to die.
productionCompany Biograph Company
releaseFormat 35 mm film
releaseYear 1909
runtimeMinutes 11
setting medieval court
stars Arthur V. Johnson
Henry B. Walthall
James Kirkwood
linked to: James Kirkwood Sr.

Linda Arvidson
Mack Sennett
Marion Leonard
Mary Pickford
Owen Moore

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Linda Arvidson notableWork The Sealed Room
Billy Bitzer knownForFilm The Sealed Room