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Is Divorce a Failure? (1923)

Is Divorce a Failure? poster
Directed by
Wallace Worsley
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 06m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film examines the social and personal consequences of divorce through the story of a woman navigating its aftermath. It explores the stigma and emotional struggles tied to ending a marriage in the 1920s.

melodramaticsomberreflectivedatedrestrainedseriousslow

What happens

Is Divorce A Failure is a 1923 silent drama film written by and starring Leah Baird. Arthur Beck, Baird's husband, produced and Wallace Worsley directed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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