Siege is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Svend Gade and starring Virginia Valli, Eugene O'Brien, and Mary Alden.Langman p. 263Progressive Silent Film List: Siege at silentera.com
Plot As described in a film magazine review, a strong willed woman rules over her relatives and the town with an iron hand. She is the owner of a large industrial plant. No one has ever dared to oppose her until her son Kenyon appears with his wife Frederika. The wife is a modern young woman and just as dominant a personality, and she refuses to be cowed by her mother-in-law. A misunderstanding develops, but she is reconciled to her husband, and eventually she breaks the proud spirit of the older woman.
Cast
Preservation In February of 2021, Siege was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list and is therefore presumed lost.
References
Bibliography Langman, Larry. Destination Hollywood: The Influence of Europeans on American Filmmaking. McFarland, 2000.
External links
Still at www.alamy.com (incorrectly states the film is British)