Love, Life and Laughter
Synopsis
Telling the story of a pair of working class youngsters with big dreams – a cheery chorus girl and a serious writer – the film toys with expectations, blurring the boundaries of reverie and reality, tragedy and comedy.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Archive Special Presentation - Restoration World premiere
Details
- Year
- 1923
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 61 mins
- Director
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George Pearson
- Producer
- George Pearson
- Screenwriter
- George Pearson
- Director of Photography
- A.H. Blake, Percy Strong
- Principal cast
- Betty Balfour, Harry Jonas, Frank Stanmore
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Restored by BFI National Archive at L’Immagine Ritrovata, Bologna with the collaboration of EYE Filmmuseum. Restoration supported by the Eric Anker-Petersen Charity
A Welsh-Pearson production (1923)
Sales Company
BFI National Archive (Booking Queries)
BerkhamstedHP4 3TP
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