UNITED STATES · 1930

Sarah and Son

Dorothy Arzner
Classical Hollywood maternal love child separation domestic abuse social climbing redemption through success
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Synopsis

A ne'er-do-well husband, after years of abusing his wife, disappears with their son, and winds up selling him to a wealthy family. Years later, the wife, now a world-famous opera singer, finally has enough time and money to begin a search for him.

Year1930
CountryUnited States
DirectorDorothy Arzner
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