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Should a Woman Divorce? is a 1914 silent film written by Ivan Abramson and directed by Edwin McKim, and starring Lea Leland and Leonid Samoloff.

The film was not favorably reviewed by critics, as Robert B. Connellys 1998 volume on silent films succinctly describes it as a stinker. Variety noted that it needed five parts reels to unwind this Immoral and Impossible story, and still it didnt answer Should a Woman Divorce? Hanford C. Judson of Moving Picture World described the film as crammed full of humanity, but has no social propaganda at all. It is simply a story that Ivan Abramson has made up, using what license he needed, such as total disregard of American divorce laws, to make his picture entertaining. Judson also noted the pictures distinct Semitic atmosphere despite its supposed farming area setting, which is an astute observation as Jewish writerproducer Ivan Abramson had emigrated from Russia and this was one of his first films. Actor Leonid Samoloff was an accomplished tenor had also emigrated from Russia.The film was directed by Edwin McKim, husband of actress Anna Lehr, who are perhaps best known as the parents of actress Ann Dvorak. Some sources list Edward McKim as the director of the film, but that appears to be an error. ........

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