Paid To Love (Silent) - DVD

A tale of greed, jealousy, and political ambition in Renaissance-era Florence, Italy. A shipwrecked stranger, Tito Melema, arrives on the doorstep of blind scholar Bardo de' Bardi. He takes on a job as the old man's assistant while romancing Bardo's beautiful daughter, Romola. Though the girl does not return the young man's affections, she marries him because that is what her father wishes. When the Medici are forced out of Florence, Ti

David Markley has more wealth than anyone can imagine, but love eludes him. Born without the use of his legs, his insecurities squash any hope of romance. When a poor blacksmith saves his life, David repays the old man by financing the education of his pretty daughter, Ruth. After she returns from college, her benefactor is struck by the girl's newfound class and sophistication. Ruth, however, is engaged to her father's apprentice, a st

An Arab prince goes against his upbringing to woo a Parisian showgirl in this overlooked silent romance directed by the legendary Howard Hawks, featuring the original synchronized Movietone musical score.