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
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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