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The Marble Heart
Director: George A. Lessey (Dir)
Release Date:   2 Jul 1915
Duration (in reels):   4
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Cast:   King Baggot (Raphael/Phidias)  
    Ned Reardon (The viscount/Georgias)  
    Jane Fearnley (Marco/Asphasia)  
    Frank Smith (Volage/Diogenes)  
    Miss Hunter (Marie/sculptor's servant)  
    Miss Wierman    
Summary: A modern artist named Raphael dreams that he is the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, who has been commissioned by the wealthy Georgias to carve a number of statues. When Phidias refuses to give up his work, Diogenes appears and suggests that the sculptor ask the statues themselves whom they would prefer as their owner. After coming to life, the statues abandon the sculptor for the rich man. Awakening, Raphael continues his pursuit of the beautiful Marco, a society woman who has posed for him. Marco ultimately spurns his love in favor of a wealthy viscount, however, leaving Raphael to seek happiness with the humble but loving Marie. 
Production Company: Imp  
Distribution Company: Universal Film Mfg Co.  
Director: George A. Lessey (Dir)
Country: United States
Source Text: Based on the play The Marble Heart by Charles Selby (New York, 1864).
Authors: Charles Selby
Copyright Claimant Copyright Date Copyright Number
Universal Film Mfg. Co., Inc. 26/6/1915 dd/mm/yyyy LP5670
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Genre: Drama
 
Subjects (Major): Dreams
  Greece--Ancient history
  Sculptors
  Statues
 
Subjects (Minor): Diogenes of Apollonia
  Fortune hunters
  Models
  Nobility
  Phidias
  Socialites
Bibliographic Sources:   Date   Page
MPN   3 Jul 15   p. 70.
MPW   26 Jun 15   p. 2107, 2168
  14 Aug 15   p. 67.
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