Hypocrites

Hypocrites

1915 · 54 min · EN · NR · 5.7 (22 votes)
Dir. Lois Weber · Starring Myrtle Stedman, Courtenay Foote, Herbert Standing, Adele Farrington, Alva D. Blake, Dixie Carr
Drama

The story of St. Gabriel, who was killed by an ignorant mob for making a nude statue representing Purity, who is also represented by a ghostly naked girl that flits through the film.

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A haunting, ethereal journey exploring the clash between artistic vision and societal judgment. Its silent, symbolic language evokes a profound sense of sacrifice and the enduring, often tragic, pursuit of purity.

solemnetherealtragiccontemplativeslow-burnsilent filmexpressionisticsymbolicearly cinemaart vs. societypuritysacrificefaith
woman director
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