The Hypocrites
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| Initial release | January 20, 1915 |
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| Directors | Lois Weber |
| Box office | 119,000 USD (U. S. ) |
| Budget | 18,000 USD |
| Screenplay | Lois Weber |
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| ID | 2356333 |
About The Hypocrites
In a silent film from Lois Weber, a minister (Herbert Standing) addresses his congregation, urging them to abandon hypocrisy. The crowd reacts negatively and demands the minister's resignation. The story shifts to medieval times, focusing on a monk (Courtenay Foote) creating a sculpture. When the sculpture is revealed to be a nude woman, the monk is killed by an angry mob. These and other narratives come together in a treatise on morality and society. …
