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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1122

The Unchastened Woman

Synopsis

Caroline discovers her husband's involvement with his secretary and leaves for Europe. After the birth of their son, she returns without telling him about the child. Her flirtations provoke the jealousy she wants, but his attempt to find grounds for divorce leads toward an unexpected confrontation.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
51:25
Subtitles
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · James Young · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsJames Young

Historical context

Theda Bara's attempted return to feature filmmaking became her final feature appearance. The drama survives as one of the relatively few opportunities to see her work, beyond the publicity image of the silent-screen vamp.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 15, 2026.

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