Behold My Wife! (1920)
- Original title
- Behold My Wife
- Directed by
- George Melford
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A wealthy American man brings a Native American woman back to his family home as his wife, causing conflict with his disapproving parents. The story explores cultural clash and social expectations.
silentdramaticromanticlostperiodpoignantstately
What happens
Behold My Wife! is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring Mabel Julienne Scott and Milton Sills in a filmization of Sir Gilbert Parker's novel, The Translation of a Savage. Famous Players–Lasky produced the film and Paramount Pictures distributed. In 1934, the story was filmed again by Paramount as Behold My Wife, directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Sylvia Sidney and Gene Raymond. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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