Père Goriot (1915)

Directed by

Travers Vale

Genre

silent film

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A silent film adaptation of Honore de Balzac's novel about an elderly man who sacrifices everything for his ungrateful daughters. It follows his decline in 19th century Paris.

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What happens

Père Goriot is a 1915 silent film based on the 1835 novel of the same name by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac. Directed by Travers Vale, the film starred Edward Cecil in the title role. It was made by the Biograph Company, and consisted of three reels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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