Making an American
Citizen (1912)
Directed by Alice
Guy-Blache this film stars Lee Beggs and Blanche Cornwall. A couple
immigrate to the United States and the husband gets taught not to
beat his wife.
There is a lot to
unpack here but to modern eyes there are a number of problems with
this film. While an early feminist point of view may be at the heart
of the film I think this is a naive at best look at domestic
violence. For the era it was made in I am sure this was a milestone
but now it comes across as unrealistic and a bit xenophobic.
2/5
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