Public Domain
Vive la France!
1918 · Thomas H. Ince Productions · Dir. Roy William Neill
A couple's suffering finally comes to an end when Jean, having lost his memory through shell shock, sees the cross of shame on Jenevieve's breast, gets his memory back and the two pledge their troth.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
The film 'Vive la France!' is a silent drama directed by Roy William Neill, produced by Thomas H. Ince, and starring Dorothy Dalton. It was released in the United States on September 29, 1918, which falls squarely within the era of films that have definitively entered the public domain.
Under current U.S. copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1929, have seen their statutory copyright terms expire. Even if the copyright had been properly registered (LP12920) and renewed after its initial 28-year term, the maximum possible protection period has concluded. As such, the film is free of copyright restrictions in the United States by operation of law.
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Supporting facts
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Vive la France! (1918)
- Library of Congress CCE (Motion Pictures 1912-1939): LP12920
- 17 U.S.C. § 304 (Copyright Act of 1976 and subsequent extensions)
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