Gulian Eyre, an American soldier blinded in action during the World War, remains in France after the cessation of hostilities and marries his nurse, Vida. Gulian is later operated on by a skilled French surgeon and recovers his sight, only to find that Vida has left him and obtained a divorce.


Is I Want My Man a silent era relic worth digging up? Short answer: Yes, but only if you appreciate the heightened emotional logic of the 1920s melodrama over modern cynicism. This film is a definitive experience for those who love the 'grand gesture' of silent cinema; it is not for viewers who require medical realism ...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Is I Want My Man a silent era relic worth digging up? Short answer: Yes, but only if you appreciate the heightened emotional logic of the 1920s melodrama over modern cynicism. This film is a definitive experience for those who love the 'grand gesture' of silent cinema; it is not for viewers who require medical realism or logical character transparency.This film works because Milton Sills delivers an intensely physical performance that captures the vulnerability of a soldier transitioning from da..."
Milton Sills
Joseph F. Poland, Earl Hudson, Maxwell Struthers Burt, Earle Snell
United States

