Public Domain
The Mysterious X
1914 · Solax Film Company · Dir. Benjamin Christensen
Not long before marine officer van Hauen goes off to war and heavy-heartedly leaves his family, he coincidentally discovers that his wife has a secret liaison with the dubious Count Spinelli. What the van Hauens do not yet know, is that the sleazy Spinelli has a hidden agenda. (stumfilm.dk)
Confidence
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Why this status applies
The Mysterious X (also known as The Mystery of the X) is a 1914 silent film produced by the Solax Film Company and directed by Alice Guy-Blaché. Under current US copyright law, any work published or registered before January 1, 1929, has entered the public domain regardless of renewal status.
Because this film was released in 1914, its maximum copyright term of 75 years (extended to 95 years by the 1998 Copyright Term Extension Act) has expired. As of January 1, 2010, all works from 1914 are in the public domain in the United States due to the expiration of their statutory protection period.
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