The Auteur: Lois Weber was as respected, popular, and, for a time, as highly paid, as D.W. Griffith and Cecil B. DeMille. She used complex storytelling and technical breakthroughs to examine still-relevant social issues.
HYPOCRITES (1915) - Controversial exploration of false piety
SUSPENSE (1913) - One-reel thriller Weber’s dazzling formal mastery, including the first-ever split-screen.
SCANDAL (1916) - Gossip as a literal beast destroying the life of a stenographer accused of having an affair with her boss.
Not rated | Running time 1hr 40min | Drama
With live accompaniment by John Lauter