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The Restless Sex (1920)

The Restless Sex poster
Directed by
Leon D'Usseau, Robert Z. Leonard
Genre
silent film, romantic drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent romantic drama about a young woman navigating love and societal expectations. It follows her relationships and the choices she makes.

melodramaticsentimentaldatedearnestromanticslow-pacedstaged

What happens

The Restless Sex is a 1920 American silent drama film starring Marion Davies, and Ralph Kellard. It was directed by Leon D'Usseau and Robert Z. Leonard and written by Frances Marion. The film is based upon the 1918 novel of the same name by Robert W. Chambers and was distributed by Paramount Pictures under the Famous Players–Lasky Corporation name. A copy of The Restless Sex is housed at the Library of Congress and Gosfilmofond. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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