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Virtue Its Own Reward

1914

A quiet, earnest silent melodrama of sisterly sacrifice, with a slow moral pull and a bittersweet sense of duty.

Directed by
Joseph De Grasse
Genres
Drama
Overview
A humble, conscientious factory worker decides to take matters into her own hands when her guileless younger sister catches the eye of a disreputable department manager. Mostly lost: a small fragment exists.

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Directed by
Joseph De Grasse
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • class
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • love
Places
  • workplace
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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