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The Sealed Room

The Sealed Room

19095.00h 11m

Overview

The Count sets out to make a private room for him and his Countess, built in such a way no one can see, hear, and most importantly, disturb them. But unbeknownst to the Count, his wife has set her eyes on the court minstrel. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's “The Cask of Amontillado” and Honoré de Balzac's “La Grande Breteche”.

Directed by D.W. Griffith
Written by Frank E. Woods, Edgar Allan Poe, Honoré de Balzac
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Top Cast

Arthur V. Johnson

Arthur V. Johnson

The Count

Marion Leonard

Marion Leonard

The Countess

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

The Minstrel

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

A Lady-in-Waiting

George Siegmann

George Siegmann

Nobleman at Court

Mack Sennett

Mack Sennett

A Soldier

Linda Arvidson

Linda Arvidson

A Lady-in-Waiting

Owen Moore

Owen Moore

Nobleman at Court

Themes & Keywords

infidelitybased on novel or bookcastlecountcountesssilent film

About The Sealed Room

The Sealed Room is a romance, drama, history, horror film released in 1909 exploring themes of infidelity, based on novel or book, castle, count, countess, silent film. Directed by D.W. Griffith, it stars Arthur V. Johnson, Marion Leonard, Henry B. Walthall. The Count sets out to make a private room for him and his Countess, built in such a way no one can see, hear, and most importantly, disturb them. But unbeknownst to the Count, his wife has set her eyes on the court minstrel. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's “The Cask of Amontillado” and Honoré de Balzac's “La Grande Breteche”.

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