Short film
His Obligation
1915 · 19 min
A somber, earnest silent melodrama that moves slowly through heartbreak and hardship toward a quiet, moral reconciliation.
- Directed by
- William Bertram
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Edward Coxen, Winifred Greenwood, John Steppling
- Overview
- Young Mary Lehner is deceived and abandoned by Ralph Moore, a manipulative social climber. Mary, daughter of a blacksmith, falls for Moore while he's taking advantage of her father's hospitality. After Moore leaves her pregnant and heartbroken, she flees to the city, faces hardship, and eventually gives birth to their child. Meanwhile, Moore, now engaged to a wealthy woman, experiences a night of drunken debauchery and insults, ultimately leading him to a deserted house where he encounters Mary again. Seeing her and learning of her suffering, Moore finally recognizes his obligation to her and their child. They reconcile and Mary returns to a respectable social standing.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Betrayal, class, redemption, parenthood
- Content
- Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- William Bertram
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Edward Coxen, Winifred Greenwood, John Steppling
