Three Weeks | |
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Three Weeks poster.
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Directed by | Alan Crosland |
Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
Written by | Carey Wilson |
Starring |
Aileen Pringle Conrad Nagel |
Cinematography | John J. Mescall |
Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
Release date
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February 10, 1924 |
Running time
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80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language |
Silent English intertitles |
Budget | $314,728.05 |
Box office | $477,553.28 |
Three Weeks is a 1924 drama film directed by Alan Crosland. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Elinor Glyn. Formerly a lost film, FIAF database indicates a print is preserved by Russia's Gosfilmofond.
The novel had previously been made into a film in 1914, directed by Perry N. Vekroff and starring Madlaine Traverse and George C. Pearce.
The Queen of Sardalia is in a bad marriage with the brutal King Constantine II. She decides to get away from her normal life for a period and goes on vacation to Switzerland. There, she meets Paul Verdayne. They have an affair, which lasts for three weeks.
According to contemporary records, the film made a profit of $162,825.23. Glyn was entitled to 40% of the profits and earned $65,130.