Hearts of the First Empire

Hearts of the First Empire
Directed by	William Humphrey
Starring	William Humphrey Edith Storey Leah Baird Earle Williams
Distributed by	Vitagraph
Release date	April 28, 1913 (1913-04-28)
Running time	2 reels/2,030 ft[1]
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Hearts of the First Empire is an American two-reel silent film set during the Peninsular War of the First French Empire. It is thought to be lost.^[2]

Release

Hearts of the First Empire was released in the United States on April 28, 1913, in Toronto in early May, 1913,^[3] and was released in England on August 11, 1913.^[4] The film played in New Zealand in March, 1914, where it was screened alongside the contemporary drama Cinders, also made by Vitagraph.^[5] An Italian censorship document for the film was filed April 14, 1914.^[6]

References

1. To-day's Cinema News and Property Gazette, Volumes 3-4, July 9, 1913, p. 12-13, retrieved October 1, 2015
2. KinoTV.com
3. "Splendid Program at Strand Theatre". Toronto Sunday World. 4 May 1913. p 6. Retrieved 1 October 2015
4. To-day's Cinema News and Property Gazette, Volumes 3-4, July 9, 1913, p. 12-13, retrieved October 1, 2015
5. Amusements. Nelson Evening Mail. Vol XLVIII. 14 February 1914. p 7. Retrieved 1 October 2015
6. KinoTV.com

External links

• Hearts of the First Empire at IMDb