Movie Description
The Mother Instinct
(1917)Overview
When her baby daughter Eleanor is traumatized after her father perishes in a storm at sea, Mother Coutierre sends the girl to live with her aunt in Paris. Years later, Eleanor, now a successful model in Paris, is surprised by a visit from her elder sister Marie, who has come to hide the birth of her illegitimate child. When Mother Coutierre arrives and believes Eleanor to be the infant's mother, Eleanor continues the deception so that her sister can marry Pierre Bondel, a fisherman.
Featured Crew
Cast
Eleanor Coutierre
Jacques
Marie Coutierre
Jean Coutierre
Mother Coutierre
Raoul Bergere
Pierre Bondel
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Facts
Original TitleThe Mother Instinct
Status Released
Release Information
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1917-07-15
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 50m
Production CompaniesTriangle Film Corporation
Genres
- Drama

























