Hypocrites

Hypocrites, also known as The Hypocrites and The Naked Truth, is a 1915 silent drama film written and directed by Lois Weber (1879–1939). The film contains several full nude scenes, and is said to include the first appearance of full frontal nudity in a non-pornographic film by an American actress (Margaret Edwards). The film is regarded as anticlerical, and the nudity was justified by its religious context. Cast Courtenay Foote as Gabriel, the Ascetic / Gabriel, a minister Herbert Standing as The Abbot / A pillar of the church Margaret Edwards as Truth Myrtle Stedman as a nun / A choir singer Adele Farrington as The Queen / An aristocrat Dixie Carr as a Magdalen Nigel De Brulier as a member of the choir / monk Matty Roubert as Boy kneeling beside cradle Charles Villiers as the Minister Vera Lewis as Parishioner (uncredited) Cast notes: Margaret Edwards was 17 years old when she was discovered by Lois Weber.