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Less Than the Dust (1916)

Less Than the Dust poster
Directed by
John Emerson, Erich von Stroheim
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
3.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent drama about a young woman facing social prejudice. She struggles to find her place in a rigid society.

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What happens

Less than the Dust is a 1916 American silent feature film produced by and starring Mary Pickford with a release by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount Pictures. John Emerson directed and Eric von Stroheim was one of the assistant directors. There is a 35mm copy of this film that still survives. The film was released on 6 November 1916. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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