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The Renunciation
(1909) United States of America
B&W : One reel / 982 feet
Directed by D.W. Griffith

Cast: Mary Pickford, Anthony O’Sullivan, James Kirkwood, Harry Solter, William A. Quirk (Billy Quirk), W. Chrystie Miller

Biograph Company production; distributed by Biograph Company. / Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer and Arthur Marvin. / © 21 July 1909 by Biograph Company [J129610]. Released 19 July 1909. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

[?] Drama?

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 18 January 2012.

References: Barry-Griffith p. 41; Eyman-Pickford pp. 49, 323; Spehr-American p. 3 : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.