The Last Rose of Summer is a British silent motion picture of 1920 directed by Albert Ward, produced by G. B. Samuelson, and starring Owen Nares and Daisy Burrell. A drama, it was written by Roland Pertwee, based on a novel by Hugh Conway.
The Last Rose of Summer | |
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Directed by | Albert Ward[1] |
Written by | Roland Pertwee[1] Hugh Conway (novel)[2] |
Produced by | G. B. Samuelson[1] |
Starring | Owen Nares[1] Daisy Burrell[1] |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Plot
editIn The Last Rose of Summer Oliver Selwyn is a collector who woos Lotus Devine, but not for herself alone. The movie has been called "a melodramatic tale of a spinster betrayed for the sake of a valuable teaset".[3] Denis Gifford says "Collector feigns love for spinster to obtain her father’s tea service."[1]
Cast
edit- Daisy Burrell as Lotus Devine[1]
- Owen Nares as Oliver Selwyn[1]
- Minna Grey as Amy Palliser[1]
- Tom Reynolds as Palliser[1]
- Richard Barry as Alf Purvis[1]
- John Phelps as Percy Melville[1]
Notes
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