Underplayed Gems

The Lotus Eater (1921)

The Lotus Eater poster
Directed by
Marshall Neilan
Genre
drama film, silent film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man abandons his responsibilities to live a life of pleasure on a tropical island. He falls in love with a woman there, but their idyllic existence faces challenges.

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What happens

The Lotus Eater is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film produced and directed by Marshall Neilan and released through Associated First National. The film stars John Barrymore with Colleen Moore as the female lead. The Lotus Eater is now considered lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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