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The World and the Woman

1916 · 66 min Drama
3.5 / 10 · TMDB

In "The World and the Woman", Jeanne Eagels plays Mary, a prostitute (which is implied by her walking the streets and being hassled by policemen) who reluctantly takes a better position at a country lodge as a maid. In this woodland community, she attends church and the path to Salvation becomes clear to her. Through Mary's faith, the injured folk of the countryside are healed. However, her old employer, whose lustful advances she'd previously spurned, still has designs on her.

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Year 1916
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Frank Lloyd
Runtime 66 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.5/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a classic drama of redemption, relying on the stark contrast between the sinful city and the healing embrace of a rural community. It explores personal transformation through faith and simple human virtue.

What lingers after viewing is a quiet contemplation on grace and the persistent shadows of one's past, told through the eloquent visual language of early cinema. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Frank Lloyd

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Best viewed in a quiet setting, allowing the visual storytelling and expressive gestures to take center stage.

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