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Cast
Francelia Billington
as Maud
Rupert Julian
as Cecil
Zoe Rae
as Maud - as a Child (as Zoe Bech)
Gordon Griffith
as Cecil - as a Child
Douglas Gerrard
as Lord Lovelace
Jack Holt
as Howard
George Hupp
as Howard - as a Child
Nanine Wright
as Cecil's Mother (as Nannie Wright)
Ben Horning
as Maud's Father
Paul Weigel
as Cecil's Father
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1916
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorRupert Julian
WritersRupert Julian, Olga Printzlau
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNaked Hearts
About Naked Hearts
Maud and Cecil have been in love since they were children in the pre-Civil War South, but Howard, Maud's domineering brother, disapproves of a marriage between them. Instead, he has chosen English nobleman Lord Lovelace as the ideal fiancé for Maud. On the night that the engagement is to be announced, however, she elopes with Cecil. The runaways are caught, though, after which, because of her loyalty to her brother, Maud sends Cecil away. When the Civil War begins, Howard, Lovelace and Cecil all volunteer, and are all soon reported killed in action. Heartbroken, Maud decides to become a nun, and takes her vows just moments before Cecil, whose death was mistakenly reported, returns from the battlefield and comes to the convent to ask her to marry him.
Directed by Rupert Julian, Naked Hearts leans on a strong ensemble — Francelia Billington, Rupert Julian, Zoe Rae — 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 drama titles of 1916.
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