- One Law for Both
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One Law for Both 
From left to right, Vincent Serrano, Leah Baird, Rita Jolivet, and James W. Morrison in One Law for BothDirected by Ivan Abramson Produced by Ivan Film Productions Release date(s) May 19, 1917 Country USA Language Silent One Law for Both is a 1917 silent film directed by Ivan Abramson.
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Plot
Elga Pulsaki (Rita Jolivet) and her brother Ossip (James W. Morrison) emigrate to the United States from Russia to escape persecution. Elga marries Norman Hutchinson (Vincent Serrano), but their martial bliss is torn asunder when Norman learns that Elga had had sex with a government official in Russia who had threatened her brother. Norman throws Elga out of the house, but Norman's sister reminds him that he did not suggest the same course of action for her when she realized her husband (Count de Fernac, played by Pedro de Cordoba) had previously fathered a child out of wedlock. Struck by cognitive dissonance--the unequal treatment of the sexes--Norman apologizes to Elga and they are reunited.[1][2]
Receptions
One Law for Both was director Ivan Abramson's most involved production to that point in terms of expense, length, and cast, featuring a well-known cast of respected actors.[3] The Moving Picture World found the finished product to be "far too long" with a "very slow and somewhat tedious" tempo, and with rapid unexplained jumping of scene between America and Russia.[4] But the New York press gave it very favorable reviews.[5]
Status
The film's preservation status is unknown.[6]
Cast
- Rita Jolivet at Elga Pulaski
- James W. Morrison as Ossip Pulaski
- Leah Baird as Helen
- Vincent Serrano as Norman Hutchinson
- Paul Capellani as Baron Jan Slezak
- Helen Arnold as Magda
- Pedro de Cordoba as Count de Fernac
- Margaret Greene as Renee
- Anders Randolf as The Governor, General Gourko
- Hassan Mussalli as Feodor Wolski
- Walter Gould as Henri
References
- ^ Gevinson, Alan. American Film Institute catalog, p. 739 (1997)
- ^ (19 May 1917). Ivan Films Corp - One Law for Both (synopsis), The Moving Picture World, p. 1917
- ^ (5 May 1917). Ivan's "One Law for Both" Finished, The Moving Picture World, p. 817
- ^ (19 May 1917). "One Law for Both", The Moving Picture World
- ^ (2 June 1917). One Law for Both Well Received, The Moving Picture World, p. 1466
- ^ Silentera.com entry for One Law for Both, Retrieved October 20, 2011 ("Survival Status: (unknown)")
External links
Categories:- 1917 films
- Black-and-white films
- Silent films
- American films
- American silent films
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