The Law of the Land (1917)

Original title

Law of the Land

Directed by

Maurice Tourneur, Clarence Brown

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

50 min

Rated

NR

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A silent drama about a woman with a past who tries to escape her reputation. The film follows her struggle to build a new life while facing society's judgment.

melodramaticsentimentalstagedtheatricalromanticseriousperiod

What happens

The Law of the Land (or Law of the Land) is a 1917 silent film starring stage actress turned screen vamp Olga Petrova. The film was directed by Maurice Tourneur and produced by Jesse Lasky. The story is based on the 1914 play The Law of the Land by George Broadhurst and starred Julia Dean in Petrova's role. Some scenes of this film were shot in Florida. This film is now lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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