Auction of Souls
Synopsis
A Hollywood biographical film about a survivor's experience of the Armenian Genocide. Arshaluys (Aurora) Mardiganian plays herself in the film which is based on her published memoirs. It is thought to be the first film about made about genocide. All known complete copies of the film have been lost. A restored and edited 24-minute segment of the historic motion picture was released in 2009 by the Armenian Genocide Resource Center of Northern California. It is based on a rare surviving reel of film edited in Soviet Armenia.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 19, 1919
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Oscar Apfel
- Screenplay & Story
- Nora Waln, Frederick Chapin
- Original Title
- Auction of Souls
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- First National Pictures, Selig Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Oscar Apfel
Nora Waln, Frederick Chapin, Aurora Mardiganian
William Nicholas Selig
Department Leadership Roster
Oscar Apfel
Director
Nora Waln
Screenplay
Aurora Mardiganian
Writer
Frederick Chapin
Screenplay
William Nicholas Selig
Producer
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War: World War I
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Public Domain
Movies in the public domain in the United States. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_in_the_public_domain_in_the_United_States archive.org
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What is Auction of Souls about?
A Hollywood biographical film about a survivor's experience of the Armenian Genocide. Arshaluys (Aurora) Mardiganian plays herself in the film which is based on her published memoirs. It is thought to be the first film about made about genocide. All known complete copies of the film have been lost. A restored and edited 24-minute segment of the historic motion picture was released in 2009 by the Armenian Genocide Resource Center of Northern California. It is based on a rare surviving reel of film edited in Soviet Armenia.
Who directed Auction of Souls?
Auction of Souls was directed by Oscar Apfel.
Who stars in Auction of Souls?
The principal cast of Auction of Souls includes Aurora Mardiganian, Irving Cummings, Anna Q. Nilsson, Henry Morganthau, Howard Davies.
When was Auction of Souls released and how long is it?
Auction of Souls was released in 1919 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.