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The Parasite (1925)

The Parasite poster
Directed by
Louis J. Gasnier
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent drama about a person who exploits others for personal gain. The story follows the consequences of this parasitic behavior among wealthy society.

seriousdramaticperiodslow-pacedquietstylizedintimatesomber

What happens

The Parasite is a 1925 American silent society drama film produced by B. P. Schulberg, and distributed by Al Lichtman and Preferred Pictures. The film was based on the 1913 novel The Parasite by Helen Reimensnyder Martin. It starred Owen Moore, Madge Bellamy, and Mary Carr. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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