The Beggar Maid 103 years old

The painter Burne-Jones and his famed painting "The Beggar Maid" are depicted in this speculative drama about the creation of the painting. Burne-Jones plays matchmaker for a young British nobleman who has fallen in love with a servant girl on his estate. The artist shows that love can thrive between members of different classes by depicting on canvas a picture from Tennyson's poem about the love of King Cophetua for a beggar maid. As he relates the story of the poem in words and through his painting, the young earl sees the application to his own situation.

Credits

The Beggar Maid Cast

Name Character
Reginald Denny He was 29, 75 years old when he died
Mary Astor She was 15, 81 years old when she died

The Beggar Maid Crew

Name Department
Herbert Blaché as Director. He was 38 (71) years old when He died Directing
The Beggar Maid poster
The Beggar Maid (103 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, September 25, 1921
  • Runtime: 30 minutes