The Price of Applause
The Price of Applause
1918, English. Directed by Thomas N. Heffron.
In New York's Washington Square, a poet named Karl (Jack Livingston) is the king of art and artifice. But World War I breaks out and the spotlight on him begins to fade, so he dramatically declares his intention to enlist in the British Army. His friend Marcarson announces that he will go with him, keeping Karl to a promise which he hadn't planned to see through.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 4 April 1918
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Nina Wilcox Putnam, Norman Jacobsen
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The Price of Applause runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Price of Applause is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Price of Applause isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 April 1918. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Price of Applause?
If you liked The Price of Applause, try The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell, The Last Rifleman, The War Below.
Who directed The Price of Applause?
The Price of Applause (1918) was directed by Thomas N. Heffron and stars Jack Livingston, Claire Anderson, Joe King.