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

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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