The Wife He Neglected (1918)
- Original title
- L'onestà del peccato
- Directed by
- Augusto Genina
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman named Maria marries a wealthy businessman who only wants her for his own benefit. He mistreats and embarrasses her, but she hides his behavior from her father and the public. She finds comfort with a ship's lieutenant, and they fall in love but agree not to be together. After she becomes pregnant, Maria decides to follow him to the sea, leading to dramatic events.
melodramatictenseemotionalromantictragicslow-burnpoignantheart-wrenchingnostalgic
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