Male and Female (1919 film)

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Male and Female is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, noted for its exploration of class and gender roles and its elaborate production values.

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instanceOf silent film
adaptationOf The Admirable Crichton
basedOn The Admirable Crichton
play by J. M. Barrie
blackAndWhite true
cinematographyBy Alvin Wyckoff
countryOfOrigin United States
director Cecil B. DeMille
distributor Paramount Pictures
featuresSequence Babylonian dream sequence
filmEra silent era
filmFormat silent
genre drama
hasAlternativeMedium 35 mm film print
hasCostumeDesignType elaborate historical costumes
hasIntertitlesLanguage English
hasPlotElement role reversal between master and servant
shipwreck on a deserted island
hasSetting England
isPartOf American silent cinema
language Silent film with English intertitles
leadCharacterPlayedBy Gloria Swanson
narrativeTheme class differences
gender roles
social hierarchy
notableFor elaborate production values
exploration of class and gender roles
originalDistributor Paramount-Artcraft Pictures
linked to: Paramount Pictures
partOfFilmographyOf Cecil B. DeMille
producer Cecil B. DeMille
productionCompany Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
releaseDate November 1919
releaseDecade 1910s
releaseYear 1919
runtime approximately 116 minutes
screenwriter Jeanie MacPherson
setInPeriod Edwardian era
starredActor Bebe Daniels
Gloria Swanson
Lila Lee
Raymond Hatton
Robert Cain
Theodore Roberts
Thomas Meighan

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