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UNITED STATES · 1911

The Primal Call

D.W. Griffith
Classical Hollywood love triangle class conflict arranged marriage social status forbidden romance
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Synopsis

A young woman who is engaged to a millionaire she doesn't love meets and falls in love with a rough sailor.

Year1911
CountryUnited States
DirectorD.W. Griffith
MovementClassical Hollywood
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