The Beautiful Lie (1917)

Directed by

John W. Noble

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

50 min

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 2 voters

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 woman's reputation is damaged by scandal and then she works to restore it. The story follows her struggle and eventual redemption.

melodramaticsentimentalsomberrestrainedromanticbittersweetclassic

What happens

The Beautiful Lie is a 1917 American silent drama film, directed by John W. Noble. It stars Frances Nelson, Harry S. Northrup, and Edward Earle, and was released on May 21, 1917. It tells the tale of a woman whose reputation is sullied, and then recovered. It received mostly positive reviews, and the performances by the three stars were all given high marks for their work, particularly Nelson. As of 2025, it is considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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