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Her Beloved Villain

1920 · 50 min

A light, playful silent comedy full of mistaken intentions and romantic scheming, easy to enjoy with a smile.

Directed by
Sam Wood
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Wanda Hawley, Ramsey Wallace, Templar Powell
Tagline
If you enjoy a sparkling farce and a hearty laugh, don't miss this picture!
Overview
Wealthy French lawyer Louis Martinot must travel away on business. He entrusts his friend, Paul Blythe, with a delicate task: to investigate the background of a young woman named Susanne Bergomat. If Paul deems her family suitable, he is authorized to propose marriage to her on Louis’s behalf. However, upon meeting Susanne, Paul immediately falls in love with her himself. To secure her for his own, Paul concocts a lie, telling Louis that Susanne's family is unsuitable because her mother is insane. Paul then proposes to Susanne directly and is accepted. The "villainous" deception eventually unravels, leading to a series of comedic complications as the truth about Paul's lies comes to light.

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Directed by
Sam Wood
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Wanda Hawley, Ramsey Wallace, Templar Powell
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Sam Wood
Written by
Alexandre Bisson, Albert Carré
Starring
Wanda Hawley, Ramsey Wallace, Templar Powell, Tully Marshall, Lillian Leighton, Gertrude Claire, Robert Bolder, Margaret McWade
Cinematography
Alfred Gilks
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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