Retribution (1921 film)
| Retribution | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Armand Lionello |
| Written by | Thorene Adair |
| Starring | Thorene Adair |
Production company | Astrolat Film Company |
Release date | 22 October 1921[1] |
Running time | seven reels[2] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
| Box office | £130[3] |
Retribution is a 1921 Australian silent film directed by Armand Lionello, who ran a Brisbane acting school. The film was shot in Brisbane and is considered a lost film.[4]
Plot[edit]
A female detective tries to bust a crime ring operating in the city and in the sapphire mines of Anakie. The gang kill old man "Dawn", the sapphire king, and steal his gems. The detective's sister, a young nurse, is accused of the crime and imprisoned. The detective tries to clear her sister's name. There are two romantic subplots.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Thorene Adair as Arabelle Redmond
- Thora Galli
Production[edit]
It was the first entirely locally made Brisbane film. Local buildings featured heavily, including Boggo Road Gaol. It was shot over three months, in between June and August 1921.[2]
Scenes from the movie were enacted at a recital.[5]
Reception[edit]
The film was poorly reviewed and seems to have flopped at the box office.[4] The Astrolat Film Company announced plans to make another movie, Whose Baby? but it appears never to have been shot.[6]
Star Thora Galli later sued Astrolat for £200 in unpaid wages. Her husband Leo worked on the movie.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 20 October 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ a b c "Town Topics". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 22 October 1921. p. 13. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ a b "A "MOVIE" CASE". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 2 September 1922. p. 15. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ a b Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 109.
- ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 26 July 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 2 December 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
External links[edit]
- Retribution at IMDb
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