Geoffrey, a young and impoverished writer, is desperately in love with Mavis, who lives at his boardinghouse and is also pursuing a writing career. Unable to marry her because of his poverty, in his anger he curses God for abandoning him.


Short answer: yes, but... The Sorrows of Satan, a 1924 silent film, is a fascinating exploration of moral ambiguity and the corrupting influence of power. Despite its age, it remai...
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D.W. Griffith

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Forrest Halsey, John Russell, George C. Hull, Julian Johnson, Marie Corelli
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