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The Belgian (1918)

The Belgian poster
Directed by
Sidney Olcott
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent film from 1917 about a Belgian character during World War I. The story follows two lead actors in a dramatic situation.

historicalstagedmelodramaticperiodearnestseriousquietnostalgic

What happens

The Belgian is a 1917 American silent film directed by Sidney Olcott and produced by Sidney Olcott Players with Valentine Grant and Walker Whiteside in the leading roles. It is not known whether the film currently survives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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