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Cruel, Cruel Love (1914)

NR · 1914-03-26 · 9m · EN
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This early Chaplin film has him playing a character quite different from the Tramp for which he would become famous. He is a rich, upper-class gentleman whose romance is endangered when his girlfriend oversees him being embraced by a maid. Chaplin's romantic interest in this film, Minta Durfee, was the wife of fellow Keystone actor, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.

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Mack SennettDirectorGeorge NicholsDirectorCraig HutchinsonWriter

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Charlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinMr. DoveyEdgar KennedyEdgar KennedyButlerMinta DurfeeMinta DurfeeThe LadyEva NelsonEva NelsonMaidGlen CavenderGlen CavenderBearded Doctor (uncredited)William HauberWilliam HauberGardener (uncredited)Bert HunnBert HunnTall Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)Harry RussellHarry RussellBald Doctor (uncredited)Billy GilbertBilly GilbertShort Ambulance Attendant

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Black and whiteSilent film

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityBlack And White · Silent FilmDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference308973 · 340237Actor preference276461 · 191835 · 197938

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Frequently asked questions about Cruel, Cruel Love

What is Cruel, Cruel Love about?

This early Chaplin film has him playing a character quite different from the Tramp for which he would become famous. He is a rich, upper-class gentleman whose romance is endangered when his girlfriend oversees him being embraced by a maid. Chaplin's romantic interest in this film, Minta Durfee, was the wife of fellow Keystone actor, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.

How long is Cruel, Cruel Love?

Cruel, Cruel Love has a runtime of 9 minutes.