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The Old Nest (1921)

The Old Nest poster
Directed by
Reginald Barker
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mother and father remember raising their children in their old home as the kids have grown up and moved away. The story follows the family's emotional ties to their past and each other.

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What happens

The Old Nest is a 1921 American drama silent black and white film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Helene Chadwick. It was awarded for the National High School Students' Poll for Best Picture They Had Ever Seen. It is based on the short story by Rupert Hughes, which was one of the most notably adaptations as Behind the Screen (1916). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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