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The Whispering Chorus is a 1918 American silent psychological drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It is the first and earliest film considered a psychological drama.
The Whispering Chorus: Directed by Cecil B. DeMille. With Raymond Hatton, Kathlyn Williams, Edythe Chapman, Elliott Dexter. John Trimble has embezzled and obtains another identity by having a mutilated body buried in his place. He is later arrested for murdering himself.
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- Drama
- Cecil B. DeMille
- 1918-03-28
Mar 21, 2020 · This psychological drama is considered to be the first and earliest psychological drama film ever made. It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille and stars Raymond...
- 81 min
- 1545
- Old films and movies
The Whispering Chorus (1918) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 26m 1918. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. John Trimble has embezzled and obtains another identity by having a mutilated body buried in his place. He is later arrested for murdering himself.
- Cecil B. Demille
- Raymond Hatton
Considered one of the earliest cinematic examples of the psychological drama, Cecil B. DeMille’s crime-and-punishment parable is a visionary masterwork. Employing then-nascent techniques of superimposition and parallel editing, The Whispering Chorus scales the weight of a guilty conscience.
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John Trimble has embezzled and obtains another identity by having a mutilated body buried in his place. He is later arrested for murdering himself. During the trial his mother, before dying from shock, asks him to keep his identity secret since his wife is now married to the Governor and expecting a child.
