The Marble Heart (1916)

Therese Roger, daughter of a West Indian planter, whose parents are murdered while she is a baby, becomes the adopted daughter of her aunt, Madame Roger, keeper of a haberdashery shop in one of the smaller villages in southern France. She grows up with Camille, Madame Roger's son, a sickly, sexless creature, whom she ultimately marries in deference to her aunt's wishes.

Released March 5, 1916 50 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: tmdb.boat-accident, tmdb.black-and-white, tmdb.silent-film, imdb.paralytic, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.boat-accident, imdb.guilt + 12 more, imdb.murder, imdb.suicide, imdb.france, imdb.marriage, imdb.artist, imdb.paralysis, imdb.infidelity, imdb.adultery, imdb.destiny, imdb.aunt, tmdb.lost-film, aspectratio.1-33-1