Underplayed Gems

Heartaches

Heartaches poster
Directed by
Lloyd B. Carleton
Country
United States
Elsewhere
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How it feels

An old Southern plantation owner tells his grandson the story of how a small quarrel cost him the love of his life. The grandson takes the lesson to heart and decides to make amends with his own girlfriend.

melancholicnostalgicreflectivebittersweetquietregretfulwistfulslow-burnintimate

What happens

Heartaches is a 1916 American silent short film directed by Lloyd B. Carleton. The film is based on a story by Grant Carpenter. This drama's features Dorothy Davenport, Alfred Allen, and Emory Johnson. This story is about an old Southern plantation owner reminiscing how a minor quarrel destroyed the relationship with the love of his life. When his grandson has a minor argument with his girlfriend and seeks advice from his grandfather, the grandfather related his story of lost love and told his grandson to patch things up quickly. The film was released on May 19, 1916, by Universal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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