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The Wonderful Thing (1921)

The Wonderful Thing poster
Directed by
Herbert Brenon
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 1920s silent drama about a young woman navigating love and societal expectations. Her choices lead to personal conflict and emotional consequences.

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What happens

The Wonderful Thing is a 1921 American drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and written by Clara Beranger and Herbert Brenon. It is based on the 1920 play The Wonderful Thing by Lillian Trimble Bradley and Forrest Halsey. The film stars Norma Talmadge, Harrison Ford, Julia Hoyt, Howard Truesdale, Robert Agnew and Ethel Fleming. The film was released on November 7, 1921, by Associated First National Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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