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Temptation
UNITED STATES · 1915

Temptation

Cecil B. DeMille
sacrifice unrequited love class struggle moral temptation opera
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Synopsis

Opera singer Renee Dupree is in love with struggling composer Julian who falls very seriously ill. She goes to impresario Mueller for the money Julian needs but is saved from sacrificing her virtue when a jealous lover kills Mueller.

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