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East Lynne (1916)

East Lynne poster
Directed by
Bertram Bracken
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman faces the consequences of leaving her husband and children. Based on a classic novel, this silent film traces her fall from grace and attempts at redemption.

melodramaticold-fashionedseriousstiltedvisually datedearnestrestrained

What happens

East Lynne is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken, starring Theda Bara. Produced by Fox Film Corporation, it is an adaptation of the 1861 novel East Lynne by English author Mrs. Henry Wood. It was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey. A 16mm print of the film was discovered in 1971 and purchased from Fox by the Museum of Modern Art where it is currently preserved. It is one of the few extant films of Theda Bara. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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