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Beyond Price

1921 · 60 min

A quiet silent-era melodrama that unfolds slowly, leaning on faces and gestures to carry its wistful domestic longings.

Directed by
J. Searle Dawley
Genres
Drama
Starring
Pearl White, Vernon Steele, Nora Reed
Overview
Sally Marrio, neglected wife of a prominent shoe designer, has three wishes: to be a millionaire's wife, to be famous, and to have a child.

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Directed by
J. Searle Dawley
Genres
Drama
Starring
Pearl White, Vernon Steele, Nora Reed
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • ambition
    • family
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    J. Searle Dawley
    Written by
    Paul Sloane
    Starring
    Pearl White, Vernon Steele, Nora Reed, Arthur Gordini, Louis Haines, Maude Turner Gordon, Byron Douglas, Ottola Nesmith
    Cinematography
    Joseph Ruttenberg
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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