BREAKING HOME TIES

Dir. Frank N. Seltzer and George K. Rowlands (78min, USA, 1922)
Silent Film with English Intertitles and Live Musical Accompaniment
Narrative

Thinking he has killed his friend Paul in a jealous rage, David Bergmann flees pre-revolutionary Russia for New York. While there, he becomes a successful lawyer and woos smart, independent Rose, also the boss’ daughter. Meanwhile, David’s wealthy parents sell their fancy home in St. Petersburg and immigrate to America. Unable to find their son, they fall into poverty. Will David marry Rose? Will the Bergmanns be reunited? And what happened to Paul? Long considered lost, the world’s only existing print of Breaking Home Ties was discovered and restored by The National Center for Jewish Film (NCJF).