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A Modern Thelma (1916)

A Modern Thelma poster
Directed by
John G. Adolfi
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman from a small town faces social pressures and romantic complications. She must navigate the expectations of her family and the attention of two very different men.

dateddramaticsilent-eraromanticsentimentalslow-pacedtheatricalearnestclassic

What happens

A Modern Thelma is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Vivian Martin, Harry Hilliard and William H. Tooker. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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