Although I am a big fan of silent movies, I have to admit that The Goddess is the first Asian silent movie I have ever watched.
Well acted, The Goddess tells the story of a mother who is a prostitute selling herself to make ends meet for her and her young son. Scorned and ridiculed by the neighbors, the community and (in the case of her son) local children, The Goddess is an intriguing and engrossing silent.
Although ashamed of her way of life, the mother has nothing but love for her son, and she is determined to provide him with a good education so he has a better chance at life than what she had. However, local parents complain to the school about this child being a bad influence on the other children and the morality of the school due to his mothers disgraceful way of making a living; resulting in the child being expelled from the school.
There are a few twists and turns in this movie that provides a well-balanced and intriguing storyline. Wonderfully filmed, The Goddess captures the desperation of a struggling single mother quite well. Overall, I thought The Goddess was an excellent silent, and one I would highly recommend to others who are also fans of the silent age of movies as well.
Well acted, The Goddess tells the story of a mother who is a prostitute selling herself to make ends meet for her and her young son. Scorned and ridiculed by the neighbors, the community and (in the case of her son) local children, The Goddess is an intriguing and engrossing silent.
Although ashamed of her way of life, the mother has nothing but love for her son, and she is determined to provide him with a good education so he has a better chance at life than what she had. However, local parents complain to the school about this child being a bad influence on the other children and the morality of the school due to his mothers disgraceful way of making a living; resulting in the child being expelled from the school.
There are a few twists and turns in this movie that provides a well-balanced and intriguing storyline. Wonderfully filmed, The Goddess captures the desperation of a struggling single mother quite well. Overall, I thought The Goddess was an excellent silent, and one I would highly recommend to others who are also fans of the silent age of movies as well.