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His Mother (1912)

His Mother poster
Directed by
Sidney Olcott
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
11 min
Rated
NR
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man leaves his mother in Ireland to start a new life in America. She stays behind, hoping for his return.

simpleemotionalearnestslow-pacedrestrainedserioussombernostalgic

What happens

His Mother is a 1912 American silent film produced by Kalem Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles. It was one of more than a dozen films produced by the Kalem Company filmed in Ireland for American audiences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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