A Hungry Heart (1917)
Drama | 5 February 1917
The scenario was based on Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy’s 1869 play, Froufrou, which was also the film’s working title. On 27 October 1916, Variety reported the close of principal photography. Nearly three months later, the 20 January 1917 Motion Picture News announced the official title as A Hungry Heart.
The picture was released on 5 February 1917, preceded by a Brooklyn, NY, opening on 25 January 1917 at Loew’s DeKalb Theatre, and a Chicago, IL, opening during the week of 4 February 1917 at the Keystone Theatre.
An unrelated feature, The Hungry Heart, based on the 1909 novel of the same name, was released in 1917 by Paramount Pictures Corp. (see entry).
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021.
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The scenario was based on Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy’s 1869 play, Froufrou, which was also the film’s working title. On 27 October 1916, Variety reported the close of principal photography. Nearly three months later, the 20 January 1917 Motion Picture News announced the official title as A Hungry Heart.
The picture was released on 5 February 1917, preceded by a Brooklyn, NY, opening on 25 January 1917 at Loew’s DeKalb Theatre, and a Chicago, IL, opening during the week of 4 February 1917 at the Keystone Theatre.
An unrelated feature, The Hungry Heart, based on the 1909 novel of the same name, was released in 1917 by Paramount Pictures Corp. (see entry).
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021.
Comte Paul de Valreas and Marquis Henri de Sartorys are rivals for the hand of the frivolous Gilberte Brigard. Gilberte's elder sister, Louise, selflessly agrees with her father that Henri would be the most acceptable husband for Gilberte, even though she loves the marquis herself. Five years after Gilberte marries Henri, the couple have a little son, but Gilberte remains the irresponsible butterfly she was before marriage. Consequently, Louise moves in with her sister and gradually takes charge of the child and the household. Paul reappears, and although Gilberte tries to suppress her desire for him, she accepts an invitation to join him in Venice, Italy. Henri follows and kills Paul in a duel. Gilberte, heartbroken and ill, returns home, begs her husband's forgiveness and then dies, happy in the thought that Louise will be the guardian of her husband and ...
Comte Paul de Valreas and Marquis Henri de Sartorys are rivals for the hand of the frivolous Gilberte Brigard. Gilberte's elder sister, Louise, selflessly agrees with her father that Henri would be the most acceptable husband for Gilberte, even though she loves the marquis herself. Five years after Gilberte marries Henri, the couple have a little son, but Gilberte remains the irresponsible butterfly she was before marriage. Consequently, Louise moves in with her sister and gradually takes charge of the child and the household. Paul reappears, and although Gilberte tries to suppress her desire for him, she accepts an invitation to join him in Venice, Italy. Henri follows and kills Paul in a duel. Gilberte, heartbroken and ill, returns home, begs her husband's forgiveness and then dies, happy in the thought that Louise will be the guardian of her husband and child.
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