The Miracle of Life | |
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Directed by | Stanner E.V. Taylor |
Written by | Elizabeth Musgrave Olga Printzlau |
Starring | Percy Marmont Mae Busch Nita Naldi |
Cinematography | Alexander G. Penrod |
Production company | S.E.V. Taylor Productions |
Distributed by | Associated Exhibitors |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Miracle of Life is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Stanner E.V. Taylor and starring Percy Marmont, Mae Busch, and Nita Naldi. [1]
As described in a film magazine review, [2] a husband wants a family, but his wife Janet prefers freedom and gaiety. She has a dream of being aged, alone, and childless, and decides that her husband is right after all.
Because the film includes a scene where the wife anticipates a visit to an illegal abortion provider and intimate discussions between the husband and wife, the Film Daily classified the film as "NOT AT ALL SUITABLE FOR GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT" and "NOT APPROPRIATE FOR FAMILY TRADE". [3]
With no prints of The Miracle of Life located in any film archives, [4] it is a lost film.
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