The son of a wealthy imported goods dealer, Herbert Franklyn refuses to curb his appetite for gaiety and women after his engagement, with the result that his fiancee, Miriam Faversham, breaks off their relationship. On the firm's annual trip to Japan, Herbert meets Cherry Blossom, whose father Tokimasa wishes her to marry a Westerner.
E. Magnus Middleton
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In the annals of silent cinema, certain films resonate not merely for their narrative ingenuity but for their audacious exploration of societal mores and the frequently harrowing collisions of disparate cultures. Her American Husband, a compelling 1917 drama penned by E. Magnus Middleton, stands as a stark, often ...
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E. Mason Hopper
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" In the annals of silent cinema, certain films resonate not merely for their narrative ingenuity but for their audacious exploration of societal mores and the frequently harrowing collisions of disparate cultures. Her American Husband, a compelling 1917 drama penned by E. Magnus Middleton, stands as a stark, often brutal, testament to the perils of superficiality, unchecked privilege, and the devastating consequences of cultural insensitivity. It is a work that, even a century later, retains..."
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