Auction of Souls

Auction of Souls

1919
1h 30m
4.9

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Overview

A Hollywood biographical film about a survivor's experience of the Armenian Genocide. Arshaluys (Aurora) Mardiganian plays herself in the film which is based on her published memoirs. It is thought to be the first film about made about genocide. All known complete copies of the film have been lost. A restored and edited 24-minute segment of the historic motion picture was released in 2009 by the Armenian Genocide Resource Center of Northern California. It is based on a rare surviving reel of film edited in Soviet Armenia.

Status: Released

Language: XX

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Production Information

Production Companies
First National Pictures Selig Company
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
No Language

Quick Facts

Release Date January 19, 1919
Status Released
Language XX
IMDb ID tt0009892

Cast

Aurora Mardiganian
Aurora Mardiganian

Irving Cummings
Irving Cummings

Anna Q. Nilsson
Anna Q. Nilsson

Henry Morganthau
Henry Morganthau

Howard Davies
Howard Davies

Hector Dion
Hector Dion

Key Crew

Oscar Apfel
Director
Aurora Mardiganian
Writer
Nora Waln
Screenplay
Frederick Chapin
Screenplay
William Nicholas Selig
Producer