Underplayed Gems

The Moth and the Flame (1913)

The Moth and the Flame poster
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A short silent film from 1913 about two people whose lives are changed by a romantic encounter. The story follows their choices and the consequences that follow.

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What happens

The Moth and the Flame è un cortometraggio muto del 1913. Il nome del regista non viene riportato nei credit. I due interpreti principali avrebbero poi cambiato mestiere: Henry King sarebbe presto passato dietro la macchina da presa diventando in seguito uno dei più importanti registi di Hollywood mentre Jeanie Macpherson sarebbe diventata una delle sceneggiatrici più influenti del cinema USA, collaboratrice abituale di Cecil B. DeMille. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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