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Purity

1916 · 70 min Drama
2.0 / 10 · TMDB

Purity, a simple country girl, comes to the city and is hired as an artist's model. A young poet becomes obsessed with her, and is distraught when he learns she has been posing nude. But his distress is diminished when he finds that she intends to use her income from modelling to publish his poetry.

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Year 1916
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Rae Berger
Runtime 70 min.
Rating TMDB: 2.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a classic silent-era morality tale, exploring the clash between rustic innocence and urban sophistication through expressive visual storytelling. It relies on dramatic gestures and title cards to convey the poet's inner turmoil and the model's quiet sacrifice.

What lingers after the final reel is a poignant question about the true nature of purity—whether it resides in the body or in a selfless act of devotion. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Rae Berger

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