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The Captive

Picturization of the Successful Play

Set during the Balkan Wars, the story follows Sonia, a young woman in Montenegro who is left to manage the family farm and raise her younger brother Milos when her elder brother Marko departs for battle. After Marko's tragic death, she struggles with the daily work until Mahmud Hassan, a captured Turkish nobleman and prisoner of war, is tasked with assisting her. Their initial hostility gradually gives way to love as the three face daunting challenges in their search for a better life amid the war.

Original title
The Captive
Genre
War, Drama, Romance
Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Cast
Blanche Sweet, House Peters, Gerald Ward, Page Peters, Jeanie Macpherson, Theodore Roberts, William Elmer, Marjorie Daw, Tex Driscoll, Raymond Hatton
Country
United States of America
Studios
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Language
en
Year
1915
Duration
50
Release date
1915-04-22
TMDB
6.000 · 8 votes
Status
Released

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