The Beggar Prince

This article is about the 1920 film. For the 1996 video game, see Beggar Prince.

The Beggar Prince
Film Poster
Directed byWilliam Worthington
Written byE. Richard Schayer(story & scenario)
Produced byHaworth Productions
StarringSessue Hayakawa
CinematographyFrank D. Williams
Distributed byRobertson-Cole Distributing Corporation
Release date
  • January 25, 1920 (1920-01-25)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent..English titles

The Beggar Prince is a lost[1][2] 1920 film directed by William Worthington and produced by Sessue Hayakawa's Haworth Pictures Corporation.[3][4][5][6][7]

still from the production.

Plot

An island is ruled by a prince (Sessue Hayakawa) who mistakenly believes he can control the moon and the sea. The prince tries to be with a beautiful girl (Batrice La Plante) who doesn't like him. A fisherman (also played by Sessue Hayakawa) sees the prince harassing the girl and knocks him out, swaps clothes with him and takes over the role as leader of the country. After some time the fisherman feels guilty and returns the throne to the cast-out prince. The prince has found a peaceful way of life and both men marry the women they love. [8]

Cast

References

  1. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Beggar Prince
  2. ^ The Beggar Prince at silentera.com
  3. ^ Miyao, Daisuke (March 28, 2007). Sessue Hayakawa: Silent Cinema and Transnational Stardom. Duke University Press. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-8223-3969-4.
  4. ^ "The Beggar Prince". Photoplay. 17 (1): 7. 1920.
  5. ^ Kendall, Elizabeth (1979). Where She Danced: The Birth of American Art-dance. University of California Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-520-05173-7.
  6. ^ "The Beggar Prince". Films in Review. 27: 204. 1976.
  7. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Beggar Prince
  8. ^ https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v84682


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