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Child of the Big City (1914)

1914 · Silent film · 37 min · dir. Yevgeni Bauer

  • Drama

Synopsis

Seamstress Mary dreams of a better life in luxury instead of her badly paid job in a sweatshop. Her dreams come true, when she draws the attention of Victor, a burgeoise, who invites her for dinner and makes her a lady. But, about a year later, she has become tired of him, and thanks to her his money is almost gone. When he asks for settling down outside the big city, where his money should be enough for a modest living, she breaks with him picks up a new lover. Victor is trying to shoot her,…

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Details

Director
Yevgeni Bauer
Writer
Aleksandr Voznesensky
Cinematography
Boris Zavelev
Studio
A. Khanzhonkov and Co.
Released
1914-03-05
Original title
Дитя большого города
Running time
37 minutes

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