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The Octoroon (1912)

The Octoroon poster
Directed by
George Young
Genre
silent film
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent film adaptation of a play about an octoroon woman in Australia. The story revolves around her romantic and social struggles.

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What happens

The Octoroon is an Australian film directed by George Young based on a popular play by Dion Boucicault which had recently enjoyed a popular run in Australia. It is considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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