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Hearts in Exile

1915 · 59 min Drama History Romance
3.5 / 10 · TMDB

In Czarist Russia, attractive Anna Ivanovna has consecrated her life to work among Russia's persecuted poor. She dispenses food, medicine, and funds to the needy, from a busy charity headquarters. Two men, separate in station, are in love with Ivanovna: Poor doctor Paul helps as much as he can, and wealthy merchant Serge donates money. The relentless and lascivious Chief of Police, also attracted by Ivanova's beauty and virtue, determines to possess her, and sentences all three to fifteen years in Siberia and East Russia on false charges.

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Year 1915
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, History, Romance
Director James Young
Runtime 59 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.5/10 (6 votes)

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The film constructs a classic melodrama against a backdrop of social injustice, relying on the contrast between the heroine's sacrifice and the cynicism of power. It explores themes of moral choice and resilience within a repressive system.

What lingers after viewing is a tense tale of love, betrayal, and survival, where personal feelings collide with a ruthless state apparatus. The narrative leaves a bitter taste of arbitrariness alongside admiration for the strength of human dignity. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: James Young

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By the dim light of an evening lamp, with a sense of historical melancholy settling in.

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