Love
“LOVE For her sister MADE HER SIN For a good man REDEEMED HER”
Synopsis
A young woman, Natalie Storm works in a sweatshop and struggles to support her mother and little sister, Beatrice. Their mother dies and Beatrice suffers from poverty. Because of her circumstances, Natalie rejects the marriage proposal of Tom Chandler, a self-educated mining engineer. He then leaves for South America, where he intends to make his fortune. To save her sister and herself, Natalie becomes the mistress of a wealthy Wall Street magnate, Alvin Dunning. When he publicly humiliates her, however, she becomes determined to free herself. Meanwhile, Chandler discovers a copper mine in South America and returns. He is invited to a party at Dunning's home. When he meets Natalie as Dunning's mistress he is heartbroken and abruptly leaves. Natalie is by now desperate to get away from Dunning. She then acquires enough money from a lucky stock tip to leave him.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 5, 1920
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wesley Ruggles
- Screenplay & Story
- Carol Kapleau, Louis Joseph Vance
- Original Title
- Love
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- J. Parker Read Jr. Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wesley Ruggles
Carol Kapleau, Louis Joseph Vance
Charles J. Stumar
Department Leadership Roster
Charles J. Stumar
Director of Photography
Wesley Ruggles
Director
Louis Joseph Vance
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Love
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What is Love about?
A young woman, Natalie Storm works in a sweatshop and struggles to support her mother and little sister, Beatrice. Their mother dies and Beatrice suffers from poverty. Because of her circumstances, Natalie rejects the marriage proposal of Tom Chandler, a self-educated mining engineer. He then leaves for South America, where he intends to make his fortune. To save her sister and herself, Natalie becomes the mistress of a wealthy Wall Street magnate, Alvin Dunning. When he publicly humiliates her, however, she becomes determined to free herself. Meanwhile, Chandler discovers a copper mine in South America and returns. He is invited to a party at Dunning's home. When he meets Natalie as Dunning's mistress he is heartbroken and abruptly leaves. Natalie is by now desperate to get away from Dunning. She then acquires enough money from a lucky stock tip to leave him.
Who directed Love?
Love was directed by Wesley Ruggles.
Who stars in Love?
The principal cast of Love includes Louise Glaum, Peggy Cartwright, James Kirkwood, Joseph Kilgour, Edith Murgatroyd.
When was Love released and how long is it?
Love was released in 1920 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Love?
Love holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).