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Burning the Candle (1917)

Burning the Candle poster
Directed by
Harry Beaumont
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man navigates personal struggles and romantic conflicts. The story follows his choices and their consequences.

melodramaticsentimentalearnestold-fashionedslow-pacedseriousemotionalromantic

What happens

Burning the Candle is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Henry B. Walthall, Mary Charleson and Frances Raymond. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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