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UNITED STATES · 1911

The Making of a Man

D.W. Griffith
Classical Hollywood forbidden romance theatrical life family conflict elopement paternal authority
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Synopsis

A young woman becomes infatuated with the leading man of a traveling theatrical troupe. She sneaks away to join him in the next town, but her father forces her to return home...

Year1911
CountryUnited States
DirectorD.W. Griffith
MovementClassical Hollywood
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