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Moral Suicide

1918 · 70 min Drama
1.0 / 10 · TMDB

Wealthy Richard Covington, although aging and lonely, distresses his children, Waverly and Beatrice, by marrying a heartless seductress named Fay Hope. Because Fay's extravagant spending threatens to ruin Richard, Beatrice confronts her, which prompts Richard, who is hopelessly in love with the beautiful vampire, to order his daughter from the house.

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Year 1918
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Ivan Abramson
Runtime 70 min.
Rating TMDB: 1.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its dramatic tension by contrasting cold calculation with blind passion, relying on a classic love triangle with a tragic twist. It explores the theme of moral suicide through expressive silent performances and economical intertitles, depicting how reason capitulates to a destructive force.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of melancholy and a contemplation of the price paid for illusions, as family bonds are irrevocably severed. The silent era's power to convey profound emotional conflict is on full display. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Ivan Abramson

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Best watched in a quiet setting to absorb the silent performances and the weight of the moral dilemma.

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