Hearts in Exile

Hearts in Exile (1915)

In Czarist Russia, attractive Anna Ivanovna has consecrated her life to work among Russia's persecuted poor. She dispenses food, medicine, and funds to the needy, from a busy charity headquarters. Two men, separate in station, are in love with Ivanovna: Poor doctor Paul helps as much as he can, and wealthy merchant Serge donates money. The relentless and lascivious Chief of Police, also attracted by Ivanova's beauty and virtue, determines to possess her, and sentences all three to fifteen years in Siberia and East Russia on false charges.

Date of release
1915-04-11
TMDB
3.5 / 10 (6)
Runtime
59m
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Director
James Young

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Fort Lee

Hearts in Exile is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by James Young, based on the story of the same name by John Oxenham. The film was both produced and distributed by World Film Company. The film is also known as Hearts Afire.

Production

It was produced at Peerless Pictures Studios when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey at the beginning of the 20th century.

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