The Man from Home (1914)

Original title

The Man From Home

Directed by

Cecil B. DeMille

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 10m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A man from a small town goes to Europe to handle family business and falls in love. The story follows his interactions with high society and the challenges that arise from cultural differences.

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What happens

The Man from Home is a 1914 American silent drama film based on a play written by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille. In 1922, the story was remade in the UK by George Fitzmaurice as The Man From Home, and released by Famous Players–Lasky. The stage play was a big hit for actor William Hodge in the role of Pike in the 1908 Broadway season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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