The Song of Songs (1918 film)

The Song of Songs is a 1918 American silent drama film produced by Famous PlayersLasky and based on a stage play version by Edward Sheldon of a novel by Hermann Sudermann, The Song of Songs. This picture was directed by Joseph Kaufman and stars Elsie Ferguson. This was Kaufmans last film before his death on February 1, 1918, during the influenza pandemic.

Lily, an innocent young girl, is convinced to pose nude for a young sculptor. They fall in love, but the sculptor fears the effect of marriage on his work and neglects Lily. Ultimately, in despair, she marries a wealthy older man but does not find happiness there. Only neartragedy and scandal are able, ironically, to bring her that happiness.Like many American films of the time, The Song of Songs was subject to cuts and restrictions by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors issued the film an Adults Only permit. ........

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