Absinthe is a 1914 American silent drama film starring King Baggot and Leah Baird and directed by Herbert Brenon. Some sources also credit George Edwardes-Hall as a director.

Absinthe
Film poster (Not for the King Baggot film)
Directed by	Herbert Brenon
Written by	Herbert Brenon (scenario)
Produced by	Herbert Brenon Carl Laemmle
Starring	King Baggot Leah Baird
Cinematography	William C. Thompson
Production company	Independent Moving Pictures Company
Distributed by	Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date	January 22, 1914 (1914-01-22) (United States)
Running time	Four reels[1]
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Twelve minutes and three seconds of the film, attributed to the EYE Filmmuseum and with Dutch subtitles, can be viewed on YouTube.[2]

Plot

A Parisian artist becomes addicted to the liquor absinthe and sinks to robbery and murder.

Cast

• King Baggot as Jean Dumas
• Leah Baird as Madame Dumas

References

External links

• Absinthe at IMDb
• Absinthe at the TCM Movie Database

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