Our Better Selves (1919)
Enthralling story of two lives being wasted in idleness, vain and frivolous living tried by the fires of adversity.
The marriage of a wealthy and frivolous member of French nobility, Loyette Merval, to an American aristocratic idler named Willard Standish, is a loving one, except for their mutual dissatisfaction with Willard's idleness. After Willard becomes a chauffeur, Loyette's subsequent disgust causes him to quit. When the war begins, Willard joins the French Secret Service, while Loyette continues her social life, upset about their separation. After Willard, wounded, hides in a convent, Loyette leaves to find him.
Top Cast
Fannie Ward
Loyette Merval
Lew Cody
Willard Standish
Charles Hill Mailes
Henry Laurens
Mary Wise
FAQ about Our Better Selves
What is Our Better Selves about?
The marriage of a wealthy and frivolous member of French nobility, Loyette Merval, to an American aristocratic idler named Willard Standish, is a loving one, except for their mutual dissatisfaction with Willard's idleness. After Willard becomes a chauffeur, Loyette's subsequent…
When was Our Better Selves released?
Our Better Selves was released in 1919.
What genres does Our Better Selves belong to?
Our Better Selves is categorised as Drama, War.
Who stars in Our Better Selves?
The cast of Our Better Selves includes Fannie Ward, Lew Cody, Charles Hill Mailes, Mary Wise.