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The Forbidden City

1918 · 63 min Romance Drama
5.7 / 10 · TMDB

The daughter of a Chinese mandarin is sentenced to death for her secret marriage to an American. Their child, raised in the mandarin's palace, grows up and escapes to seek her father, now a high-ranking official in the Philippines.

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Year 1918
Country United States of America
Genre Romance, Drama
Director Sidney Franklin
Runtime 63 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.7/10 (9 votes)

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The film constructs its drama on the clash of cultures and the rigidity of ancestral law. It explores the eternal conflict between personal desire and duty, painting a poignant picture of sacrifice.

What lingers after viewing is the sense of a timeless, tragic romance set against the backdrop of colliding worlds. The emotional journey of the central character resonates as a silent-era epic of forbidden love. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Sidney Franklin

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Watch as a silent-era romantic saga, best enjoyed with an appreciation for historical melodrama.

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