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Mother (1914)

Mother poster
Directed by
Maurice Tourneur
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
30 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mother faces hardship and sacrifice as she raises her children. The story follows her struggles and her family's loyalty.

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What happens

Mother is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Emma Dunn. The film marked Tourneur's first American-made film. Dunn was 39 years old and had starred on Broadway in the play version of the story this film is based on. This film was produced by William A. Brady who also produced the 1910 play. The film has a similar plot to the 1920 Fox film Over the Hill to the Poorhouse. The Library of Congress has a complete print. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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