Auction of Souls
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.
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Cast
6 people
Aurora Mardiganian
Aurora
Irving Cummings
Andranik
Known for
The Saphead
Anna Q. Nilsson
Edith Graham
Also in
The Regeneration
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Henry Morganthau
U.S. Ambassador Henry Morganthau
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Howard Davies
Also in
The Two Fister
The Intrigue
Hector Dion
Also in
The Gypsy's Warning
The Boy, the Bust and the Bath
Oscar Apfel Director · Frederick Chapin Screenplay Nora Waln Screenplay
United States release January 19, 1919 · Produced in United States · Production Selig Company
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First National Pictures
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Selig Company
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United States
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Armenia Crucified
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Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · January 19, 1919
Theatrical
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