Short film

Lady Helen's Escapade
1909 · 10 min
A light, charming silent romp that breezes by with gentle slapstick and a sweet, simple romance.
- Directed by
- D.W. Griffith
- Genres
- Comedy, Adventure
- Starring
- Florence Lawrence, Anita Hendrie, Arthur V. Johnson
- Overview
- A bored Lady Helen goes slumming as a domestic in a boarding house. There she falls in love with a sensitive young musician. The other women in the house are jealous, and accuse her of trying to steal the musician's violin. Lady Helen retreats to her own home, and arranges a position for the musician which allows them to be together.
- How it feels
- Light, whimsical, romantic and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Love, class, identity, friendship
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- D.W. Griffith
- Genres
- Comedy, Adventure
- Starring
- Florence Lawrence, Anita Hendrie, Arthur V. Johnson







