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The Heart of the Hills

The Heart of the Hills

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 30, 1916

Runtime

1h 33m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

The Heart of the Hills

Production Companies

Edison Studios

Director

Richard Ridgely

Description

Natali, a Hindu, marries an Englishman, Sir Christopher Madgwick. They have a daughter who is kidnapped by Natali's former suitor Sani. The girl is handed over to be trained as a vestal virgin. Natali dies and Madgwick returns to England, taking with him the precious ruby that Natali had snatched from Sani in a struggle. Years pass; Sir Christopher remarries and has two more children who mistreat him and Sani dies, revealing to the priests the location of the ruby, which he stole from them in the first place.