Hearts in Exile (1915)
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Stars: Clara
Kimball Young, Montagu Love, Claude Fleming
Director: James
Young
Writers: John
Oxenham (novel), Owen Davis (scenario)
Genre:
Drama/History/Romance
World Film
Time: 59 min
Rating: passed
Status: Survived
Plot
In Czarist Russia,
attractive Clara Kimball Young (as Hope aka Anna Ivanovna) has
"consecrated her life to work among Russia 's persecuted poor." She
dispenses food, medicine, and funds to the needy, from a busy charity
headquarters. Poor doctor Vernon Steele (as Paul Pavloff) helps as much as he
can, and wealthy merchant Claude Fleming (as Serge) donates money. Both men are
in love with Ms. Kimball Young. In fact, her "pretty face" attracts
most men in Russia .
Another significant suitor is married Count Montagu Love (as Nicolai), who
doesn't know how to take "Nyet!" for an answer…
Although Mr. Fleming is a nice guy, Kimball Young loves Mr. Steele. However, to help with her work for the poor, she marries the wealthier Fleming. Unfortunately, both men are jailed as the revolution picks up steam. As married Fleming is sentenced to serve more time, Steele decided to trade identities with his friend, to help Kimball Young and Fleming remain together.
But, as fate would have it, a mix-up puts Kimball Young with Steele inSiberia .
Since she's still married to Fleming, the two must resist their sexual urges.
Then, one day they learn Fleming has died. As she is free from holy matrimony,
the lovers call upon Jesus Christ to preside over a hasty wedding ceremony. The
couple is happy until "you-know-who" shows up alive…
The story concludes conveniently, as you might expect from seeing this plot play out both before and after this 1915 feature, with various settings. "Hearts in Exile" was one of the last in the series of films Kimball Young made with actor-director and husband James Young. Like much of what she did around the time, it was a success. Kimball Young was, at this time, one of the most popular stars inHollywood . "Hearts in Exile" was
#22 in Motion Picture Magazine's poll for the year; Kimball Young emotes well,
but readers preferred her performances in "My Official Wife" (1914)
and "Trilby" (1915).
Although Mr. Fleming is a nice guy, Kimball Young loves Mr. Steele. However, to help with her work for the poor, she marries the wealthier Fleming. Unfortunately, both men are jailed as the revolution picks up steam. As married Fleming is sentenced to serve more time, Steele decided to trade identities with his friend, to help Kimball Young and Fleming remain together.
But, as fate would have it, a mix-up puts Kimball Young with Steele in
The story concludes conveniently, as you might expect from seeing this plot play out both before and after this 1915 feature, with various settings. "Hearts in Exile" was one of the last in the series of films Kimball Young made with actor-director and husband James Young. Like much of what she did around the time, it was a success. Kimball Young was, at this time, one of the most popular stars in
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