A Slave to Drink (1909)
- Directed by
- Sidney Olcott
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
A man struggles with alcoholism and its effects on his life. The film shows his deterioration and attempts at recovery.
didacticsomberdatedseriousmoralisticstraightforwardslow-paced
What happens
A Slave to Drink is a 1909 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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