Movie

Vanity

1916 · 50 min

A quiet, old-fashioned melodrama of buried guilt and looming blackmail, unfolding slowly with a heavy sense of moral reckoning.

Overview: Robert Armstrong, falsely accused of a murder committed thirty years ago in a western gambling hall, faces the alternative of imprisonment or paying blackmail. A letter from Tom Mason, formerly a miner, prepares him for a visit, at which time he must make his choice.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, deception, justice, betrayal
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: guilt
deception
justice
betrayal
fate
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none