Hypocrites /

Hypocrites: Follows parallel stories of an early Christian ascetic and a modern minister. Gabriel is a medieval monk who devotes himself to completing a statue of "Truth," only to be murdered by a mob when his work turns out to be an image of a naked woman. The contemporary Gabriel is past...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Bosworth, Inc, Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927), Universal Pictures Company, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Weber, Lois, 1879-1939, Madison, Cleo, 1883-1964, Foote, Courtenay, -1925, Stedman, Myrtle, 1889-1938, Farrington, Adele, 1867-1936, Edwards, Margaret, cast member, Mong, William V., 1875-1940, Warrenton, Lule, 1863-1932, Hearn, Edward, 1888-1963
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Silent films with English intertitles and musical score.
Published:	New York, NY : Kino International : Kino on Video, [2000]
Series:	First ladies, early women filmmakers.
Subjects:	Silent films. Feature films. Short films.

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Summary:	Hypocrites: Follows parallel stories of an early Christian ascetic and a modern minister. Gabriel is a medieval monk who devotes himself to completing a statue of "Truth," only to be murdered by a mob when his work turns out to be an image of a naked woman. The contemporary Gabriel is pastor of a large urban congregation for whom religion is a matter of appearances, not beliefs. The hypocrisy of the congregation is exposed by a series of vignettes in which the Naked Truth is portrayed by a naked woman, revealing their appetites for money, sex and power. Eleanor's catch: A delightful short, directed by and starring Cleo Madison. In this two-reeler, she plays a young city girl dragged into a life of crime by a ne'er-do-well suitor. A terrific surpise ending gives Cleo an early claim to promoting women's equality in the workforce.
Item Description:	Videocassette release of films originally produced in 1915 and 1916, digitally mastered. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (65 min.) : sound, color tinted and black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.
Production Credits:	Photography, Dal Clawson, George Hill (Hypocrites) ; writer, William V. Mong (Eleanor's catch) ; produced for video by Jessica Rosner ; original piano score composed and performed by Jon Mirsalis.