A Woman's Awakening

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A Woman's Awakening
Directed by Chester Withey
Written by Frank E. Woods
Starring Seena Owen
Kate Bruce
Spottiswoode Aitken
Cinematography David Abel
Production
company
Distributed by Triangle Distributing
Release date
  • March 25, 1917 (1917-03-25)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

A Woman's Awakening is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Seena Owen, Kate Bruce and Spottiswoode Aitken. [1]

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Plot

A young naive girl comes to the big city where she is negatively influenced by her superficial friends. She is guided into marriage with a worthless man who abuses her and spends her money. The man is eventually killed by the lead character's mother. [2]

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References

  1. Langman p.58
  2. "A Woman's Awakening". TCM. Retrieved 2023-07-10.

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