Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman (1915)
The greatest heart gripping feature ever produced by Famous Metro Films. A drama that tells a wonderful story for old and young.
Artist Standish using his wife Mary as his model finishes a painting of the Madonna. When the Connoisseur and the Parishioner inspect the picture, the Connoisseur tells Standish that the model was a one-time paramour. Buying the painting they depart. Standish confronts Mary, who tells him that she believed herself legally married to the Connoisseur. Unbelieving he ejects her and their baby son. Penniless Mary leaves her boy on the steps of a monastery. Years later before becoming a monk the boy is sent to see the world. Wandering into a café he is seduced by Beauty as the other inmates of the place, Lust, Rum, Avarice and Passion dance around him. The proprietor enters; it is Mary. Recognizing the crucifix, she left with him as a baby she persuades him to go back without revealing her identity. After he becomes a priest Mary, now a bedraggled old woman enters his church. She recognizes him and just before she dies her son gives her absolution.
Cast
- Emily Stevens - Mary Gadman
- George Le Guere - The Boy
- Theodore Babcock - Standish
- Fred Stone - Parishioner
- Howard Truesdale - Father Anthony
- Henri Bergman - Avarice
- Vivien Oakland - Beauty
- Ralph Austin - The Neighbor
- Walter Hitchcock - The Connoisseur
- Effingham Pinto - Lust
Screenplay
- Anthony Paul Kelly (Scenario Writer)
Keywords
library of congress, partially lost film
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman about?
- Artist Standish using his wife Mary as his model finishes a painting of the Madonna. When the Connoisseur and the Parishioner inspect the picture, the Connoisseur tells Standish that the model was a one-time paramour. Buying the painting they depart. Standish confronts Mary, who tells him that she believed herself legally married to the Connoisseur. Unbelieving he ejects her and their baby son. Penniless Mary leaves her boy on the steps of a monastery. Years later before becoming a monk the boy is sent to see the world. Wandering into a café he is seduced by Beauty as the other inmates of the place, Lust, Rum, Avarice and Passion dance around him. The proprietor enters; it is Mary. Recognizing the crucifix, she left with him as a baby she persuades him to go back without revealing her identity. After he becomes a priest Mary, now a bedraggled old woman enters his church. She recognizes him and just before she dies her son gives her absolution.
- Who directed Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman?
- Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman was directed by Edwin Carewe.
- Who stars in Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman?
- Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman stars Emily Stevens, George Le Guere, Theodore Babcock, Fred Stone, Howard Truesdale, Henri Bergman.
- How long is Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman?
- Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman?
- Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman is a Drama film.
- Where was Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman produced?
- Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman was produced in United States of America.