Black Oxen (1923 film)

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Black Oxen (1923 film) is a silent romantic drama best known for its story of a woman rejuvenated by a mysterious medical treatment, reflecting 1920s fascinations with youth and modernity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
feature film
romantic drama film
silent film
adaptationOf 1923 novel Black Oxen
associatedWithMovement 1920s fascination with youth culture
basedOn Black Oxen (novel) NERFINISHED
basedOnAuthor Gertrude Atherton NERFINISHED
blackAndWhite true
character Lee Clavering NERFINISHED
Madame Zatianny NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Frank Lloyd NERFINISHED
distributedIn United States of America
surface form: United States
distributor First National Pictures NERFINISHED
eraDepicted 1920s high society
featuresPerformanceBy Clara Bow NERFINISHED
filmingTechnique live‑action
genre romantic drama
silent drama
hasFormat 35 mm film
hasIntertitleLanguage English
language Silent film
musicForReleases accompanied by live music in original exhibition
notableFor depiction of rejuvenation through glandular therapy
early screen role of Clara Bow
plotSummary A middle‑aged woman undergoes a rejuvenation treatment that restores her youth, causing romantic and social complications.
preservationStatus incomplete print exists
producer Frank Lloyd NERFINISHED
productionCompany Frank Lloyd Productions NERFINISHED
productionStatus partly lost film
releaseDate December 1923
releaseYear 1923
runtimeMinutes 80
screenwriter Mary O'Hara NERFINISHED
setIn New York City
stars Clara Bow NERFINISHED
Conway Tearle NERFINISHED
Corinne Griffith NERFINISHED
Kate Lester NERFINISHED
Tom Ricketts NERFINISHED
targetAudience adult audiences
theme medical experimentation
modernity
rejuvenation
youth
timePeriodOfFilmIndustry silent era
workingTitle The Black Oxen NERFINISHED

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