
The Oval Portrait
1934-01-01 · 18 min · Not rated
An artist is so consumed with painting a portrait of the women he loves that he doesn't notice she is dying until it's too late. Shot as a silent film.
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- Directors
- Richard L. Bare
- Production companies
- University of Southern California's Department of Cinematography
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- Status
- Released
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