Review by deickemeyer

The pathos in the story of Pere Goriot, adapted from Balzac's novel into a two-part drama, is only mildly effective. Suspense is slight and the plot offers few unexpected turns. The human appeal is in the pathetic figure of an old man, neglected in his old age by the two daughters for whom he sacrificed everything. Able performances are given by Edward Cecil, Kate Toncray, A.C. Marston, Vivian Prescott and others. The film is finely staged and costumed. - The Moving Picture World, February 27, 1915