The Whispering Chorus
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Silent Films released in 1918
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2 years, 7 months ago at Oct 3 15:39
(OK) De Mille in his more moralist, social reflexion driven, paralell to some of Griffith's best films, first phase. Hatton makes credible his extreme character...
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The Whispering Chorus (1917) was a revolutionary psychological drama when first released--noted for its multiple exposures representing the whispering chorus of a criminal's conscience. The film also features dramatic parallel editing used to explore character.
John Trimble has embezzled and obtains another identity by having a mutilated body buried in his place. He is later arrested for murdering himself. During the trial his mother, before dying from shock, asks him to keep his identity secret since his wife is now married to the Governor and expecting a child.
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Release date: 28 March 1918
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