The Happy Ending (1925)
- Directed by
- George A. Cooper
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A father left his family years ago. When he comes back, he learns his wife told everyone he died a hero.
melancholicsentimentallow-keyrestrainedquietbittersweetsobering
What happens
The Happy Ending is a 1925 British silent drama film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Fay Compton, Jack Buchanan and Joan Barry. It was based on a play by Ian Hay. Its plot concerns a father who deserted his family some years before returning home only to find his wife has told his children and neighbours that he died as a hero when he abandoned them. A sound film of the same play The Happy Ending (also featuring Benita Hume) was made in 1931. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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