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The Turn in the Road

1919 · 50 min

A solemn, sorrowful silent drama that moves slowly through loss and spiritual searching toward quiet reconciliation.

Directed by
King Vidor
Genres
Drama
Overview
Paul Perry, the son of Perryville's wealthiest citizen, marries Reverend Matthew Barker's younger daughter Evelyn, while her sister June, who disputes her father's sermons preaching that it is God's will that sends affliction, hides her own love for Paul. When Evelyn dies in childbirth, Paul nearly goes insane.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Grief, faith, family, love
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
King Vidor
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    King Vidor
    Written by
    King Vidor
    Starring
    George Nichols, Lloyd Hughes, Winter Hall, Helen Jerome Eddy, Pauline Curley, Ben Alexander, Charles Arling
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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