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The Sphinx (1916)

The Sphinx poster
Directed by
John G. Adolfi
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent-era drama about a woman with a secret past. Her choices lead to tension and sacrifice in a love story.

melodramaticrestrainedstylizedmelancholicsolemnperiod piecesomberarchaic

What happens

The Sphinx is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Effie Shannon and Herbert Kelcey. It was produced and distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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