The First Born

The First Born (1928)

Would-be politician Sir Hugo Boycott and his wife Madeleine have an unhappy marriage. Madeleine is aware that Hugo is a serial philanderer, and their problems are exacerbated when she fails to produce the heir he wants.

Date de sortie
1928-10-01
TMDB
4.3 / 10 (7)
Durée
1 h 51 min
Genres
Thriller
Réalisateur
Miles Mander

Distribution

Anecdotes

The First Born is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Miles Mander and starring Mander, Madeleine Carroll, John Loder and Ella Atherton. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures at Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold.

Production background

The screenplay was also written by Mander (based on his own novel) in conjunction with Alma Reville. The First Born enjoys a good critical reputation, being seen as stylistically inventive and one of the best examples of a trend in British cinema in the last years of the silent era.

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