The Lifted Veil(1917)
Overcome with guilt after having an affair with her best friends husband, Clorinda hopes to escape her past by moving to Europe, where she meets Malcolm, a decent man who falls in love with her.
Movie: The Lifted Veil
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Clorinda Gildersleeve
Malcolm Grant
Leslie Palliser
Margaret Palliser
Mrs. Scattergood
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Overcome with guilt after having an affair with her best friends husband, Clorinda hopes to escape her past by moving to Europe, where she meets Malcolm, a decent man who falls in love with her.
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1917-09-10
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