Movie

Devotion

1946 · 107 min

A brooding, handsome Victorian melodrama of thwarted love and family sorrow, played with earnest intensity and a slow ache.

Tagline: It tells ALL about those Brontë sisters!...They didn't dare call it love- they tried to call it Devotion
Overview: In Victorian England, literary siblings Emily and Charlotte Brontë vie for the affection of the Rev. Arthur Nicholls. Along with their sister Anne, Emily and Charlotte also try to help their tormented brother Branwell, a gifted artist whose life is being destroyed by alcohol.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, ambition, addiction
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
ambition
addiction
grief
Places: countryside
single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild