Public Domain
The Voice of the Violin
1909 · Biograph Company · Dir. D.W. Griffith
A music teacher is in love with Helen, one of his students, but she rejects him. In his hurt he joins an anarchist group who plan to blow up a rich capitalist's house. When he realizes it's Helen's house, he tries to stop the plan.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
The Voice of the Violin is a 1909 American short film directed by D.W. Griffith for the Biograph Company. Under US copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have definitively entered the public domain regardless of their renewal status or original registration.
As a film from 1909, its maximum possible term of protection (95 years from publication) would have expired no later than 2004. Consequently, it is free for use and distribution within the United States. The film is currently preserved by various institutions and is widely available on public domain archives such as the Library of Congress and the Internet Archive.
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Supporting facts
- https://www.loc.gov/item/00694380/
- https://archive.org/details/TheVoiceOfTheViolin
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0001083/
- Hurst, Richard Maurice. Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1894-1939).
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.