Sadie Thompson
A prostitute seeking a fresh start becomes the obsession of a religious extremist.
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"What a performance - Swanson bursts out of the screen, as Somerset Maugham's prostitute heroine trapped on a tropical island with a crusading parson and a sexy sergeant. And Lionel Barrymore as the parson and the director Raoul Walsh as the sergeant are her match. This is silent acting at its best. Yes the piece is a little stagey and the action too confined for a silent picture, but when the photography is as brilliant as it is here - who cares? It deservedly won the first ever Oscar for cinematography. This is a passionate and beautiful production. What a tragedy that the last few m..."
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Unseen for many years because the last reel had decomposed, the final eight minutes have been reconstructed using production stills and title cards, allowing modern audiences to see an approximation of the complete film.
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A prostitute seeking a fresh start becomes the obsession of a religious extremist.