Maternity (1917)
Because of the loss of three generations of women in her family during childbirth Ellen Locke is frightened to have kids. Frustrated by her decision, her husband John finds himself drawn to his old love, Constance, now a widow with a child who bears her name. After her sister Marion dies in childbirth, Ellen becomes more obsessed, however one day when Ellen is driving little Constance home they have a car accident. An incident in the hospital changes her perspective leading to a reconciliation with John.
- Data di uscita
- 1917-05-28
- Durata
- 50 min
- Generi
- Dramma
- Regista
- John B. O'Brien
Cast
- Alice Brady — Ellen Franklin
- John Bowers — David Gordon
- David Powell — John Locke
- Herbert Barrington — Henry Franklin
- Stanhope Wheatcroft — Dan Miller
- Julia Stuart — Amelia
- Madge Evans — Constance
- Marie Chambers — Louise Randall
- Florence Crane — Marion Franklin
- Charles Duncan — Joseph Randall
- Louis R. Grisel — Jed
- John Dudley — Family Doctor
Curiosità
Maternity è un film muto del 1917 diretto da John B. O'Brien. La sceneggiatura di Shannon Fife si basa su un suo soggetto dal titolo The Cry of the Unborn.
Produzione
Il film, che in origine aveva il titolo The Cry of the Unborn, fu prodotto dalla World Film.
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