
A beautiful and ambitious young woman leaves her boyfriend for a famous sculptor, and later--after she models for his statue "Miss Ambition"--marries an old but wealthy art collector. However, things don't turn out quite the way she planned.

Rex Taylor, George H. Plympton
United States

Unveiling the Illusions: A Deep Dive into 'Miss Ambition' In the annals of early cinematic endeavors, certain films emerge not merely as historical artifacts but as prescient commentaries on the human condition. Among these, the 1918 drama, Miss Ambition, stands as a fascinating, albeit often overlooked, artif...

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" Unveiling the Illusions: A Deep Dive into 'Miss Ambition' In the annals of early cinematic endeavors, certain films emerge not merely as historical artifacts but as prescient commentaries on the human condition. Among these, the 1918 drama, Miss Ambition, stands as a fascinating, albeit often overlooked, artifact. Directed with a keen eye for the social currents of its time, and brought to life by the luminous Corinne Griffith, this picture delves into the treacherous pursuit of status ..."


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