After Many Years (1908 film)

After Many Years is a 1908 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film exist in the Library of Congress film archive.^[1] The film is an adaptation of Enoch Arden.

After Many Years
Directed by	D. W. Griffith
Written by	Alfred Lord Tennyson (story) Frank E. Woods
Starring	Charles Inslee Florence Lawrence
Cinematography	G. W. Bitzer Arthur Marvin
Release date	November 3, 1908 (1908-11-03)
Running time	17 minutes (16 frame/s)
Country	United States
Language	Silent with English intertitles

Plot

The short film is about a love triangle, in which a young lady discovers that she is in love with her boyfriend's best friend after her sweetheart dies at sea.

Cast

• Charles Inslee as John Davis
• Florence Lawrence as Mrs. John Davis
• Harry Solter as Tom Foster
• Gladys Egan as The Davis' daughter
• Linda Arvidson
• Edward Dillon
• George Gebhardt as A sailor
• Arthur V. Johnson as Member of the rescue party
• Herbert Prior
• Mack Sennett as Sailor/Member of the rescue party

See also

• 1908 in film
• D. W. Griffith filmography