The Christian (1923)

Directed by

Maurice Tourneur

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman from a small town falls in love with a minister in New York City. Their relationship is tested by his faith and her desire for a more glamorous life.

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What happens

The Christian (1923) is a silent film drama, released by Goldwyn Pictures, directed by Maurice Tourneur, his first production for Goldwyn, and starring Richard Dix and Mae Busch. The film is based on the novel The Christian by Hall Caine, published in 1897, the first British novel to reach the record of one million copies sold. The novel was adapted for the stage, opening on Broadway at the Knickerbocker Theatre October 10, 1898. This was the fourth film of the story; the first, The Christian (1911) was made in Australia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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