Paul and Rhoda Remsen, having marital difficulties, separate; and each is awarded their child Peggy for six months of the year. Rhoda and the child move to a farm town, while Paul remains in the big city to write a play for actress Inez Lamont, who is in love with him.
body { background-color: #000; color: #fff; }The Law Forbids, a 1922 cinematic endeavor, presents a sidesplitting exploration of matrimonial dissonance, replete with a plethora of comedic misadventures. This film, eschewing the conventions of melodrama, proffers a refreshingly nuanced portrayal of love, separation, and...
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"body { background-color: #000; color: #fff; }The Law Forbids, a 1922 cinematic endeavor, presents a sidesplitting exploration of matrimonial dissonance, replete with a plethora of comedic misadventures. This film, eschewing the conventions of melodrama, proffers a refreshingly nuanced portrayal of love, separation, and redemption.The narrative revolves around Paul and Rhoda Remsen, a couple whose marital difficulties precipitate their separation. In a custody arrangement that bespeaks a nascent ..."
Hayden Stevenson
Lois Zellner, Bernard McConville, Ford Beebe
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