Richelieu
Cast & Crew
Allan Dwan
Murdock Macquarrie
Pauline Bush
William C. Dowlan
Robert Chandler
Edna Maison
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Synopsis
In seventeenth century France, Cardinal Richelieu, the king's aged minister, sends Adrien de Mauprat, his ward Julie de Mortemar's lover, to fight the invading Spanish. De Mauprat's victory infuriates Baradas, the king's favorite, who also loves Julie. Baradas wants to kill Richelieu and seize the throne, so he convinces de Mauprat that the cardinal is against him. The cardinal hears of the conspiracy and goes to his castle at Ruel where he is joined by Julie. De Mauprat storms the unprotected castle, but after talking with Richelieu, he realizes that Baradas has tricked him. He arranges for Richelieu to feign death and then lets the mob in to see his deed, while the king pretends to be grieving. The cardinal has de Mauprat arrested so that Baradas is free to seize Julie. Eventually, the cardinal saves Julie and de Mauprat by presenting himself before the king and threatening to resign. Realizing his own weakness, the king relents, frees de Mauprat, and has Baradas arrested. In the end, the cardinal regains his position and Julie and de Mauprat are re-united.
Director
Allan Dwan
Cast
Murdock Macquarrie
Pauline Bush
William C. Dowlan
Robert Chandler
Edna Maison
James Neill
Lon Chaney
Dick Rosson
Edna Chapman
William Lloyd
Frank Rice
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Notes
Some sources list the release date as September 28, 1914. Ronald V. Lee directed a 1935 film, released by United Artists, called Cardinal Richelieu, which starred George Arliss. Short versions of Bulwer-Lytton's play were filmed by Vitagraph in 1909 and Edison in 1911.
