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The Barbarian (1920)

The Barbarian poster
Directed by
Donald Crisp
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In this silent drama, a man from a rough background navigates a society that looks down on him. The film follows his interactions with others and the consequences of his outsider status.

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What happens

The Barbarian is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Donald Crisp and starring Monroe Salisbury and George Berrell. It is based upon a short story by Theodore Seixas Solomons. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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