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The Man From Home

1914 · 70 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Daniel Holt, a plainspoken Indiana native, returns from his European travels to find his hometown transformed by imported aristocratic pretensions. He locks horns with the local elite, who now affect continental airs and look down on their own roots. Holt's steadfast moral compass and disdain for hollow sophistication set him on a collision course with those chasing foreign glamour. The film becomes a battle for the soul of a community, pitting homespun integrity against the seductive but shallow allure of Old World manners.

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Year 1914
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Cecil B. DeMille
Runtime 70 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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This 1914 drama captures a nation's anxiety about losing its identity to European influence, a theme that resonates with timeless appeal. The straightforward narrative champions authenticity over affectation with a earnestness characteristic of early cinema.

What lingers after the final reel is a fascinating snapshot of American self-definition, where virtue is homespun and corruption wears a foreign mask. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Cecil B. DeMille

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A clash of values, earnest patriotism, satirical jabs at pretension, and steadfast moral clarity.

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