| Hypocrites | |
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| Directed by | Lois Weber (uncredited)[1] |
| Written by | Lois Weber |
| Produced by | Lois Weber Phillips Smalley |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dal Clawson George W. Hill |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 49 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
| Budget | $18,000[2] |
| Box office | $119,000 (U.S.)[2] |
Hypocrites, also known as The Hypocrites and The Naked Truth, is a 1915 silent drama film written and directed by Lois Weber (1879–1939). The film contains several full nude scenes, and is said to include the first appearance of full frontal nudity in a non-pornographic film by an American actress (Margaret Edwards).[3] The film is regarded as anticlerical,[4] and the nudity, after causing trouble with censorship, was deemed justified by its religious context.
- ^ a b Hypocrites at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ a b Mahar 2008, p.96
- ^ Mahar 2008, pp.93-94
- ^ "Silent Sound presents: 'Hypocrites' accompanied by Daisy Wells – 1/03/2018". Audio Foundation. Retrieved August 10, 2024.