The Renunciation

1909 film by D. W. Griffith
Movie short_film Q1993201
The Renunciation
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The Renunciation

Summary

The Renunciation is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Renunciation's instance of is recorded as short film[3].
  • The Renunciation was directed by D. W. Griffith[4].
  • D. W. Griffith wrote the screenplay for The Renunciation[5].
  • The Renunciation's genre is silent film[6].
  • The Renunciation's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Renunciation was Mary Pickford[8].
  • A cast member of The Renunciation was Anthony O'Sullivan[9].
  • A cast member of The Renunciation was James Kirkwood[10].
  • A cast member of The Renunciation was Harry Solter[11].
  • A cast member of The Renunciation was Billy Quirk[12].
  • A cast member of The Renunciation was Edwin August[13].
  • A cast member of The Renunciation was Arthur V. Johnson[14].
  • A cast member of The Renunciation was Wilfred Lucas[15].
  • A cast member of The Renunciation was W. Chrystie Miller[16].
  • The Renunciation's production company is recorded as Biograph Company[17].
  • The Renunciation's director of photography is recorded as Billy Bitzer[18].
  • The Renunciation's director of photography is recorded as Arthur Marvin[19].
  • The Renunciation's color is recorded as black-and-white[20].
  • The Renunciation's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • The Renunciation was released on January 1, 1909[22].
  • The Renunciation's distributed by is recorded as Biograph Company[23].
  • The Renunciation's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Renunciation'}[24].
  • The Renunciation's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+11'}[25].
  • The Renunciation's copyright status is recorded as public domain[26].

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Authorship and Creation

The Renunciation was directed by D. W. Griffith[4]. D. W. Griffith wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Mary Pickford[8], Anthony O'Sullivan[9], James Kirkwood[10], Harry Solter[11], Billy Quirk[12], and Edwin August[13].

Publication

The Renunciation was released on January 1, 1909[22]. Genres include silent film[6] and drama film[7].

Why It Matters

The Renunciation ranks in the top 6% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Reinheitsgebot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company Biograph Company
    Genre silent film, drama film
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