Movie
Dawn of the East
1921 · 50 min
A melodramatic silent-era romance with exotic intrigue, sweeping emotions, and a satisfying twist.
- Directed by
- Edward H. Griffith
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Alice Brady, Kenneth Harlan, Michio Ito
- Tagline
- The Story of a Beautiful Woman Engulfed in the Whirlpool of Oriental Intrigue.
- Overview
- Countess Natalya is a glamorous refugee from the Bolshevik revolution. Supporting herself and her ailing sister by dancing in a Shanghai dive, she's is talked into a marriage with a wealthy Chinese gentleman. She has been led to believe that this marriage of convenience is not binding, thus she sees no reason not to marry American diplomat Kenneth Harlan once she's arrived in the States.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Identity, love, betrayal, survival
- 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
- Edward H. Griffith
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Alice Brady, Kenneth Harlan, Michio Ito
