Married Love

aka Maisie's Marriage, based on Marie Stopes book, a fireman falls in love with a daughter from a large family. When she refuses to marry and have children, she is estranged from her family, and after being imprisioned after a failed suicide attempt becomes a maid. Controversial at the time for its views on marriage and birth control.

Directed by Alexander Butler, Married Love leans on a strong ensemble — Lillian Hall-Davis, Rex Davis, Roger Livesey — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1923.