The Sphinx (1916)

- 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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