Movie
Mistress Nell
1915 · 50 min
A brisk, charming old-fashioned silent romp with disguises and royal intrigue, easy to enjoy even without sound.
- Directed by
- James Kirkwood
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Starring
- Mary Pickford, Owen Moore, Arthur Hoops
- Overview
- Nell Gwyn and King Charles II fall in love after meeting at a fox hunt. Nell soon learns the jealous Duchess of Portsmouth is a spy and conspiring with the Duke of Buckingham to place Charles at the mercy of the King of France. Nell boldly disguises herself as a fashionable young blade and wins the confidence of the Duchess. Now entrusted with the delivery of important documents, she makes sure they go to the King of England rather than the King of France.
- How it feels
- Romantic, whimsical, tense and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
- Content
- Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- James Kirkwood
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Starring
- Mary Pickford, Owen Moore, Arthur Hoops
