The Morals of Hilda

A solemn, tear-stained silent melodrama of sacrifice and shame, watching a mother's quiet suffering stretch across decades toward a fatal, redemptive embrace.

Directed by

Lloyd B. Carleton

Genres

Drama

Starring

Frank Whitson, Gretchen Lederer, Adele Farrington

Tagline

Morals of Hilda a powerful story of the trials and hardships encountered by a poor little innocent foreigner after coming to "The Land of Riches." You'll feel sorry for poor little "Hilda."

Overview

Recent immigrants August and Hilda cannot understand the American emphasis on weddings, because in their country, couples never get married. Fearing that he will be arrested for living with a woman who is not his wife, August stows away on a ship and dies in a wreck at sea. Afterward, Hilda tries to commit suicide, but the wealthy Esther Grail saves her, and then adopts her infant son Stephen. Years later, Esther tells him the circumstances of his birth, and so Stephen goes on a crusade for the rights of illegitimate children.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, dark and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Immigration, family, identity, class

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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