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The Heart of Midlothian (1914)

The Heart of Midlothian poster
Original title
Heart of Midlothian
Directed by
Frank Wilson
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
47 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman fights to save her sister from execution in 18th century Scotland. The story follows her long journey to London to seek a royal pardon.

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What happens

The Heart of Midlothian is a 1914 British silent historical film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Flora Morris, Violet Hopson and Alma Taylor. It is an adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's 1818 novel The Heart of Midlothian. The American company Famous Players released a rival film in May 1914 on the same subject called A Woman's Triumph. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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