Under the Red Robe


1923

Film Details

Genre
Historical
Release Date
Jan 13, 1923
Premiere Information
New York premiere: ca24 Nov 1923
Production Company
Cosmopolitan Corp.
Distribution Company
Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan Distributing Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Under the Red Robe by Stanley J. Weyman (New York, 1894).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
9,062ft (10 reels)

Synopsis

Gil de Bérault engages in a duel despite the orders of Cardinal Richelieu, Prime Minister of France under King Louis XIII. To save his life, Bérault must capture Henri de Cocheforet, a suspected leader in a plot to overthrow the monarch, and bring him to the palace. Bérault captures Cocheforet but becomes a captive of the wiles of Renée, Cocheforet's beautiful sister. He abandons his purpose and returns to the palace emptyhanded. In the meantime, the king's brother, the Duke of Orléans, a conspirator against Richelieu, persuades the king to dismiss Richelieu. derault reveals Orléans's treachery; Richelieu is returned to favor, and Bérault is praised for his loyalty.

Film Details

Genre
Historical
Release Date
Jan 13, 1923
Premiere Information
New York premiere: ca24 Nov 1923
Production Company
Cosmopolitan Corp.
Distribution Company
Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan Distributing Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Under the Red Robe by Stanley J. Weyman (New York, 1894).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
9,062ft (10 reels)

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Notes

The film was listed at 12,000 ft. in some sources.