She

She (1911)

She was the first attempt in film to depict the story of H. Rider Haggard's 1886 novel She: A History of Adventure.

Date of release
1911-12-25
TMDB
4.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
24m
Genres
Fantasy, Science Fiction
Director
George Nichols

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: She: A History of Adventure

She is a 1911 American fantasy silent film and is the fourth film to attempt to portray the story in the 1887 novel of the same name by H. Rider Haggard. Made by the Thanhouser Company, the film was directed by George Nichols and featured his wife Viola Alberti as Amenartes. It starred Marguerite Snow in the title role and James Cruze in the joint role of Kallikrates and Leo Vincey and was based on a scenario by Theodore Marston.

Production

She was the first attempt in film to depict the story in H. Rider Haggard's 1887 novel She: A History of Adventure; an earlier film, The Pillar of Fire (1899) by Georges Méliès, was a short silent trick film in which the central character Ayesha stands amid flames.

Running at 24 minutes 40 seconds and released on 26 December 1911, She was Thanhouser's first two-reel production. Made quickly in a week, probably in November 1911, the film marked Thanhouser's attempt to depict the epic romance of H. Rider Haggard's tale of love across the centuries.

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