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A Slave of Vanity

1920 · 60 min

A silent romantic drama of difficult choices, with a melancholic air and a sense of longing.

Directed by
Henry Otto
Genres
Drama
Starring
Pauline Frederick, Arthur Hoyt, Nigel Barrie
Overview
Iris, a British aristocrat, must choose between the poor Laurence and the rich Frederick. She decides to marry the wealthier Frederick, but at the last minute she changes her mind and runs off to Italy with Laurence. However, things do not work out quite the way she planned. A lost film.

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Directed by
Henry Otto
Genres
Drama
Starring
Pauline Frederick, Arthur Hoyt, Nigel Barrie
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • class
  • betrayal
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Henry Otto
Written by
Henry Otto, Arthur Wing Pinero
Starring
Pauline Frederick, Arthur Hoyt, Nigel Barrie, Willard Louis, Maude Louis, Daisy Jefferson, Ruth Handforth, Howard Gaye
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America

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