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Strange Idols

1922 · 50 min

A wistful silent-era romance that drifts between city lights and lonely woods, asking you to lean in and feel the distance between two people.

Directed by
Bernard J. Durning
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Dustin Farnum, Doris Pawn, Philo McCullough
Overview
While visiting New York, lumberman Angus MacDonald is introduced to cabaret dancer Ruth Mayo by his friend Sinclair. Their romance culminates in marriage, and soon MacDonald takes his bride back to the Northwest. Ruth grows tired of the Northwest, and MacDonald returns with her to New York, where their child is born; but his business does not permit him to remain. One night Ruth returns to the cafe, dances with her old partner, and accepts an agent's offer of a European tour. Six years later, MacDonald learns that his daughter is dancing at the same cafe, and through her a reconciliation is effected between husband and wife.

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Directed by
Bernard J. Durning
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Dustin Farnum, Doris Pawn, Philo McCullough
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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
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • 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
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Bernard J. Durning
Written by
Emil Forst, Jules Furthman
Starring
Dustin Farnum, Doris Pawn, Philo McCullough, Richard Tucker, Vonda Phelps
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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