The Little American (1917)
- Directed by
- Joseph Levering, Cecil B. DeMille
- Genre
- drama film, action film, silent film, war film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 21 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An American woman finds herself torn between her love for two soldiers, one German and one French, during World War I. The story follows her personal struggles amidst the conflict.
romanticwartimedramaticsentimentalbittersweetearnestclassic
What happens
The Little American is a 1917 American silent romantic war drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film stars Mary Pickford (who also served as producer) as an American woman who is in love with both a German soldier and a French soldier during World War I. Art direction for the film was done by Wilfred Buckland. John Hay Beith was technical advisor on the film, credited under his pen name, Ian Hay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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