A 1917 rebel flees her father's house to sing — but success demands a betrayal she never saw coming.
Magda (Young) rebels against the harsh treatment she receives from her stern father (Edward Kimball). She ultimately escapes from home with aspirations to become a singer. She is betrayed by Kellner (Edward Fielding), a friend of the family, but she also becomes a great success.
Acting
Clara Kimball Young's magnetic defiance in a father's shadow.
Direction
Chautard crafts operatic emotion without a single spoken word.
Director
Émile Chautard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Magda is considered lost—no known prints exist, making every still and review precious forensic evidence.
Clara Kimball Young produced and starred, a rarity in 1917; her father Edward plays her on-screen oppressor, layering real family dynamics into the rebellion.
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