| Male and Female | |
|---|---|
 Still of Gloria Swanson in the film | |
| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Written by | Jeanie MacPherson |
| Based on | The Admirable Crichton by J. M. Barrie |
| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Gloria Swanson Thomas Meighan |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Anne Bauchens |
| Music by | Sydney Jill Lehman (1997 version) |
Production company | Famous Players–Lasky/Artcraft |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $168,619.28[1] |
| Box office | $1,256,226.59[1] |
Male and Female is a 1919 American silent adventure/drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gloria Swanson and Thomas Meighan.[2] Its main themes are gender relations and social class. The film is based on the 1902 J. M. Barrie play The Admirable Crichton.[1][3]
A previous version was filmed the year before in England as The Admirable Crichton.
- ^ a b c Birchard, Robert S. (2004). Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. p. 144. ISBN 0-813-12324-0.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Male and Female at silentera.com
- ^ "Male and Female". afi.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.