Absinthe (1914 film)
Appearance
| Absinthe | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Herbert Brenon |
| Written by | Herbert Brenon (scenario) |
| Produced by | Herbert Brenon Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | King Baggot Leah Baird |
| Cinematography | William C. Thompson |
Production company | Independent Moving Pictures Company |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
Release date |
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Running time | Four reels[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Absinthe is a 1914 American silent drama film starring King Baggot and Leah Baird and directed by Herbert Brenon.[2] Some sources also credit George Edwardes-Hall as a director.
Plot
[edit]A Parisian artist becomes addicted to the liquor absinthe and sinks to robbery and murder.
Cast
[edit]- King Baggot as Jean Dumas
- Leah Baird as Yvonne Fournier
References
[edit]- ^ "Absinthe". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "Silent Star King Baggot from St. Louis Starred in ABSINTHE 100 Years Ago". We Are Movie Geeks. June 2, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Absinthe at IMDb
- Absinthe at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
Categories:
- 1914 films
- Absinthe
- 1914 drama films
- American silent drama films
- American silent feature films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Herbert Brenon
- Films set in Paris
- Films shot in Paris
- Universal Pictures films
- Films about alcoholism
- 1914 American films
- 1914 English-language films
- English-language drama films
- 1910s drama film stubs