Mary Pickford and James Kirkwood in The Renunciation 1909 director DW Griffith 00

   Mary Pickford and James Kirkwood

 

Directed by                         D.W. Griffith
Produced by                       Biograph Company
Scenario by                         D.W. Griffith
Cinematography                G.W. Bitzer and Arthur Marvin
Starring                               Mary Pickford, James Kirkwood, Harry Solter
Distributed by                    Biograph Company
Release date                        July 19, 1909
Running time                      12 min.
Country                               United States
Language                             Silent, English intertitles

 

"The Renunciation" is a short Western drama directed by D. W. Griffith. This film illustrates the work of cinematographer Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.

 

A young woman arrives in a mining village and immediately causes rivalry between two long-time friends. One of them renounces his claim to the girl to avoid fighting, but the other one is determined to settle all scores by force.

 

 

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Mary Pickford and Harry Solter in The Renunciation 1909 director DW Griffith 04

   Mary Pickford and Harry Solter