Sold for Marriage (1916)

Directed by

Christy Cabanne

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

55 min

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Russian woman loves a poor boy. Her guardians want her to marry a rich old man she does not love. When she refuses, they sell her for marriage in America.

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What happens

Sold for Marriage is a 1916 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne for Triangle Film Corporation. Its working title was Marja of the Steppes. The plot concerns a beautiful young Russian village girl who is in love with a young but poor boy but whose guardian wants her to marry a rich old man that she does not love. When she refuses, her uncle arranges for her to be sold for marriage in America. An extant film, a copy is preserved at the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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