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The Woman Thou Gavest Me (1919)

The Woman Thou Gavest Me poster
Directed by
Hugh Ford
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman's marriage is arranged by her father. She struggles with the expectations of her husband and society.

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What happens

The Woman Thou Gavest Me is a 1919 silent film directed by Hugh Ford and starring Jack Holt, Katherine MacDonald and Milton Sills. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed through Famous Players–Lasky and Paramount Pictures. The film is based on the 1913 controversial novel The Woman Thou Gavest Me by Hall Caine, adapted for the screen by Beulah Marie Dix. A song of the same name with words and music by Al Piantadosi promoted the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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