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The Pulse of Life

1917 50 minutes

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Lisetta, the daughter of a fisherman, lives with her father and brother on the island of Capri. When Serrani, an Italian who has grown wealthy in New York, visits the island, he induces Lisetta to accompany him to America. There he abandons her and she becomes a dancer in an underworld café owned by "Dago" Joe, where she meets the artist Stanford Graham, who employs her as a model. Meanwhile, Lisetta's brother Domenic comes to New York to avenge his sister's dishonor.

Released

9th April 1917

109 years ago

Runtime

50 minutes

Finishes at 2:08pm

Directed by

Rex Ingram

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Written by

Rex Ingram, Eugenie Magnus Ingleton

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