Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Oscar Apfel
Writers Aurora Mardiganian, Nora Waln
Studio First National Pictures
Rating 4.9/10
Language XX

Cast & Crew

Aurora Mardiganian

Aurora Mardiganian

Aurora

Irving Cummings

Irving Cummings

Andranik

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Edith Graham

Henry Morganthau

U.S. Ambassador Henry Morganthau

Howard Davies

Hector Dion

Frequently Asked Questions

Auction of Souls was released on January 19, 1919.

The runtime of Auction of Souls is 1h 30m.

Auction of Souls is a Drama, Romance, War, History movie.

Auction of Souls has a rating of 4.9 out of 10 on TMDB.

Auction of Souls is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Auction of Souls was directed by Oscar Apfel.

The main cast of Auction of Souls includes Aurora Mardiganian, Irving Cummings, Anna Q. Nilsson.

Auction of Souls is originally in XX.