Mother, I Need You

Mother, I Need You

A picture visualization of the creation of DRY LAND; the beginning of VEGETATION; the creation of ADAM and EVE; the temptation, the fall and the expulsion from the GARDEN OF EDEN.

1918 · 50 min · Drama

A young woman who became pregnant from an assault faces legal trouble and scandal after having an abortion.

Directed by Frank Beal · Written by Joseph Anthony Roach

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