This movie is worth watching. You soon get used to the silent film conventions. Film buffs can probably spot techniques that Hitch carried on using into the sound era - he was always a visual director.
And the story is good, as others have pointed out. It highlights the clumsy and humiliating divorce proceedings of the time, which were treated as a sideshow by the public. The woman taking notes in court is a journalist, not a juror, though, complete with masculine clothes and hat as befits someone making their way in a man's job.
And John's family are not exactly aristocrats. His parents are Mr and Mrs. They obviously have money, though, and a social position to "keep up". This involves all living together in a large country house. It must have been like living in a hotel and none of the family members have much privacy. The unmarried daughters' lives are pretty much dictated by their parents. I don't think we need envy them!
And the story is good, as others have pointed out. It highlights the clumsy and humiliating divorce proceedings of the time, which were treated as a sideshow by the public. The woman taking notes in court is a journalist, not a juror, though, complete with masculine clothes and hat as befits someone making their way in a man's job.
And John's family are not exactly aristocrats. His parents are Mr and Mrs. They obviously have money, though, and a social position to "keep up". This involves all living together in a large country house. It must have been like living in a hotel and none of the family members have much privacy. The unmarried daughters' lives are pretty much dictated by their parents. I don't think we need envy them!