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Rich Man, Poor Man (1918)

Rich Man, Poor Man poster
Directed by
J. Searle Dawley
Genre
silent film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A poor young woman and a wealthy young man fall in love. Their different social backgrounds create obstacles for their relationship.

romanticmelodramaticclass-dividedsentimentalold-fashionedbittersweetserious

What happens

Rich Man, Poor Man is a lost 1918 American silent romantic drama film starring Marguerite Clark and directed by J. Searle Dawley. It is based on a 1916 Broadway play by George Broadhurst. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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