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The Firebrand

1918 · 50 min

A stately silent-era romance of revolution and concealed identity, played with earnest restraint and a slow, theatrical gravity.

Directed by
Edmund Lawrence
Genres
Drama
Starring
Virginia Pearson, Victor Sutherland, Carleton Macy
Overview
At the time of the Russian Revolution, Princess Natalya falls in love with Julian Ross, an American of Russian descent who has been imprisoned for writing revolutionary tracts. She arranges his release, telling him that she is a governess in the home of Prince Andrei Rostoff, who is actually her uncle.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Edmund Lawrence
Genres
Drama
Starring
Virginia Pearson, Victor Sutherland, Carleton Macy
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • politics
    • class
    • betrayal
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Edmund Lawrence
    Starring
    Virginia Pearson, Victor Sutherland, Carleton Macy, Herbert Evans, Jane Courtney, Willard Cooley, Nicholas Dunaew
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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