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Alice Adams (1923)

Alice Adams poster
Directed by
Rowland V. Lee
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman from a modest family tries to climb the social ladder in a small town. She faces rejection and disappointment as she navigates class differences and romantic interest.

datedsentimentalgentleobservationalearnestquietrestrainedpoignant

What happens

Alice Adams is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Florence Vidor. It was produced by King Vidor. It is based on the 1921 novel Alice Adams by Booth Tarkington, later made into a 1935 sound film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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