Yellow Pass
Brief Synopsis
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Jacob, a farmer, returns from the war to his wife Marie and begs the landlord baron for a plot of land to rent. The Baron grants the request, but only for a barren, rocky, useless acreage. The pair struggle to make do on this land, but then the Baron demands that Maria leave her husband to serve as nurse to his daughter, on threat of eviction. While nursing the daughter, Maria receives unwelcome attentions from the daughter's husband, and a scandal erupts, ruining Maria in her husband's eyes. When she escapes from her employers and seeks to return home, the police give her the yellow passport signifying a prostitute, further degrading her. She approaches home, unsure of the reception that awaits her.
Cast & Crew
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Fedor Ozep
Director
Film Details
Release Date
1927
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 20m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Synopsis
Jacob, a farmer, returns from the war to his wife Marie and begs the landlord baron for a plot of land to rent. The Baron grants the request, but only for a barren, rocky, useless acreage. The pair struggle to make do on this land, but then the Baron demands that Maria leave her husband to serve as nurse to his daughter, on threat of eviction. While nursing the daughter, Maria receives unwelcome attentions from the daughter's husband, and a scandal erupts, ruining Maria in her husband's eyes. When she escapes from her employers and seeks to return home, the police give her the yellow passport signifying a prostitute, further degrading her. She approaches home, unsure of the reception that awaits her.
Director
Fedor Ozep
Director
Film Details
Release Date
1927
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 20m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
