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The Ransom

1916 · 50 min Drama
1.0 / 10 · TMDB

Young Janet Osborn finds herself stuck in a loveless marriage, her only source of pleasure being her daughter. Janet has always dreamed of a career on the stage, but never had the chance. One day she meets Geoffrey Allen, a theatrical agent, and decides to try her luck at becoming an actress. However, when her husband Mark finds out, he orders her out of the house and keeps their daughter, Marcia. Moreover, her acting career sputters to a halt, and Geoffrey Allen takes advantage of her situation to make her his mistress. Years later she finds out that Marcia has become an actress--and that she, too, has become involved with Geoffrey.

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Year 1916
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Edmund Lawrence
Runtime 50 min.
Rating TMDB: 1.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a poignant drama about the fragility of a woman's aspirations within a rigid society, relying on the theater as a powerful metaphor for pretense and shattered dreams. It explores the devastating cost of personal ambition when every door seems to close, leaving only exploitation in its wake.

What lingers after the final reel is a somber reflection on cyclical patterns of sacrifice and the quiet tragedy of inherited fates. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Edmund Lawrence

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