Cruel, Cruel Love

Cruel, Cruel Love (1914)★ 5.3/10

Not Rated · US · 16 min · March 26, 1914

  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Short

Directed by: George Nichols, Mack Sennett

Written by: Charles Chaplin, Craig Hutchinson

A silly aristocrat who believes that he has been jilted attempts suicide but he is saved from death and reunited with his fiancée.

Original title
Cruel, Cruel Love
Storyline
A rich lord loves a girl. A maid who has seen the two accosts the lord in a park and embraces him. This is seen by the girl who calls off their relationship. The lord decides to commit suicide, but the butler replaces the poison with water. The girl, her love now restored, rushes to what she thinks is the lord's deathbed.
Rating
5.3 / 10 · 1,484
Companies
Keystone Film Company, Mutual Film, W.H. Productions Company, Madacy Entertainment, Reel Media International, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Western Import Company, BFI Video, Delta Music, Grapevine Video, Studio Hamburg Enterprises
Release dates
  • US March 26, 1914
  • SE January 1, 1915
  • ES July 22, 1915
  • DK May 20, 1916
  • JP June 2, 2000