Movie Description
Auction of Souls
(1919)Overview
A Hollywood biographical film about a survivor's experience of the Armenian Genocide. Arshaluys (Aurora) Mardiganian plays herself in the film which is based on her published memoirs. It is thought to be the first film about made about genocide. All known complete copies of the film have been lost. A restored and edited 24-minute segment of the historic motion picture was released in 2009 by the Armenian Genocide Resource Center of Northern California. It is based on a rare surviving reel of film edited in Soviet Armenia.
Featured Crew
- Director : Oscar Apfel
- Producer : William Nicholas Selig
- Writer : Aurora Mardiganian
- Cast : Aurora Mardiganian,Irving Cummings,Anna Q. Nilsson,Henry Morganthau,Howard Davies,Hector Dion
Cast
Aurora
Andranik
Edith Graham
U.S. Ambassador Henry Morganthau
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Facts
Original TitleAuction of Souls
Status Released
Release Information
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1919-01-19
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 30m
Production CompaniesFirst National Pictures,Selig Company
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
- War
- History
