Her Moment (1918)
In their small village, Romanian peasant girl Katinka Veche falls in love with the studious Jan Drakachu. Jan wins a scholarship to an American university eventually becoming a successful engineer. Unbeknownst to him, Katinka, whom he had to leave behind in the village, is sold into slavery by her cruel, dissolute father. Her owner, Victor Dravich, beats her into submission forcing her to become his mistress in his Syrian gambling den. When the house is raided, Dravich takes her on his travels around the world until they finally settle in a small Arizona mining camp. Broken, she sees Jan but is too ashamed to speak to him sending instead for her old tutor Boris. Upon arrival Boris kills Dravich but is shot by the sheriff. Katinka, now free, follows Jan to New York. After further travail the pair are finally reunited.
Cast
- Anna Luther - Katinka Veche
- William Garwood - Jan Drakachu
- Anne Schaefer - Jan's Mother
- Frank Brownlee - Victor Dravich
- Bert Hadley - Boris
- William Lowery - Ulaf
- Murdock MacQuarrie - Mr. Johnson
- Alida B. Jones - Minka
- John L. Franck - Father Benoni
- William Bytell - Sherwin Matthews
Screenplay
Keywords
lost film
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Her Moment about?
- In their small village, Romanian peasant girl Katinka Veche falls in love with the studious Jan Drakachu. Jan wins a scholarship to an American university eventually becoming a successful engineer. Unbeknownst to him, Katinka, whom he had to leave behind in the village, is sold into slavery by her cruel, dissolute father. Her owner, Victor Dravich, beats her into submission forcing her to become his mistress in his Syrian gambling den. When the house is raided, Dravich takes her on his travels around the world until they finally settle in a small Arizona mining camp. Broken, she sees Jan but is too ashamed to speak to him sending instead for her old tutor Boris. Upon arrival Boris kills Dravich but is shot by the sheriff. Katinka, now free, follows Jan to New York. After further travail the pair are finally reunited.
- Who directed Her Moment?
- Her Moment was directed by Frank Beal.
- Who stars in Her Moment?
- Her Moment stars Anna Luther, William Garwood, Anne Schaefer, Frank Brownlee, Bert Hadley, William Lowery.
- How long is Her Moment?
- Her Moment has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Her Moment?
- Her Moment is a Drama film.
- Where was Her Moment produced?
- Her Moment was produced in United States of America.