
Harold Mark marries Thora after treating her injured grandfather, then migrates to New York City with his young wife to study surgery. While Harold devotes himself to his studies and to social problems, Thora seeks expression with Greenwich Village bohemians and falls prey to the flattery of sculptor Monsieur Duparc, who convinces her that she is neglected by her husband.


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"body{background:#000;color:#fff}h2{color:#C2410C}p{color:#fff;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;margin:15px 0}ul{color:#fff}a{color:#EAB308;text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:#0E7490}Set against the stark contrasts of New York’s burgeoning modernity, The Face of the World emerges as a haunting tapestry of human vulnerability and societal expectation. At its core, the film interrogates the fragility of marriage when confronted with the dual forces of ambition and artistic decadence. Harold Mark (Gor..."
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