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A Daughter of the Old South (1918)

A Daughter of the Old South poster
Directed by
Émile Chautard
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in the American South deals with personal struggles during a bygone era. The story centers on her relationships and the expectations of her society.

melodramaticperiodsentimentalstatelyrestrainedsomberromantic

What happens

A Daughter of the Old South is a 1918 American drama silent film directed by Émile Chautard and written by Alicia Ramsey, Rudolph de Cordova and Margaret Turnbull. The film stars Pauline Frederick, Pedro de Cordoba, Vera Beresford, Rex McDougall, Mrs. T. Randolph and Myra Brooks. A premiere for the film was held at the Rialto Theatre in Manhattan on November 24, 1918. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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