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Under the Yoke (1918)

Under the Yoke poster
Directed by
J. Gordon Edwards
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman endures hardship after being forced into a difficult situation. The film follows her struggle and eventual sacrifice.

silent-eramelodramaticstagedromanticizedhistoricalpoignantbittersweet

What happens

Under the Yoke is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. It is based on the short story "Maria of the Roses" by George Scarborough. Under the Yoke is now considered to be a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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