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Love in a Wood

Synopsis
An adaptation by Kenelm Foss of As You Like It, directed by Maurice Elvey with Elizabeth Risdon as Rosalind. The production, in modern dress, follows Shakespeare’s plot quite closely and places the action on a country estate. At one point in the film Rosalind and Celia arrive at a gypsy camp and buy clothes from the gypsies to disguise themselves.
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Silent
Year of release
1915
Availability
Presumed a lost film.
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Maurice Elvey
Screenplay
Kenelm Foss
Cast
Edward O’Neill 
Elisabeth Risdon 
Frank Stanmore 
Fred Groves 
Gerald Ames 
Kenelm Foss 
Vera Cunningham 

Production Company

Name

London Film Company

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