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The Heart of Humanity

1918110 minUnited States
WarDrama
Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
This copy runs
104:58
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

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Wikimedia Commons · Allen Holubar · Public domain

Synopsis

Nanette's romance in a small Canadian community is interrupted by the First World War. She becomes a Red Cross nurse and travels into the conflict in Europe, where a threatening German officer puts her in danger. The story links separation, sacrifice and rescue with large battle scenes and a strongly partisan image of the enemy.

Cast

DirectorsAllen Holubar

Historical context

The film was produced as wartime propaganda. Erich von Stroheim's brutal officer exemplifies its demonizing portrayal of Germans, which is part of the film's persuasive strategy rather than an impartial account of the conflict.

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