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Wild Oranges is a 1924 American silent drama directed by King Vidor and adapted from a novel by Joseph Hergesheimer. The story follows a widowed man whose isolated life aboard a yacht changes when he encounters a young woman living under the control of a violent guardian. Filmed partly on coastal locations in Georgia and Florida, the picture uses marshes, waterways, and an isolated house to create the atmosphere of a psychological thriller.
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Who directed Wild Oranges and what is it based on?
Wild Oranges is a 1924 American silent drama directed by King Vidor, one of the major Hollywood directors of the silent and early sound eras. The film was adapted from a novel by Joseph Hergesheimer, a popular American novelist of the period.
What is the plot of Wild Oranges?
The story follows a widowed man who has been living an isolated life aboard a yacht and becomes involved with a young woman living under the oppressive control of a violent guardian in a remote coastal setting. The drama revolves around his efforts to rescue her from this threatening situation.
How does Wild Oranges fit within King Vidor's filmography?
Wild Oranges was made during Vidor's prolific silent period, before his better-known films like The Big Parade (1925) and The Crowd (1928). It represents the kind of romantic melodrama Vidor directed for major studios in the early to mid-1920s.
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