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The Princess of Patches

1917 · 50 min

A gentle, old-fashioned silent melodrama that unfolds slowly, relying on earnest performances and simple charm rather than tension.

Directed by
Alfred E. Green
Genres
Drama, History
Tagline
"See the girl with the million dollar smile"
Overview
Patches, a beautiful girl, lives with her foster-mother Liza Biggs, who dresses her in rags. She is surprised to see Judas, the overseer, give Liza a locket. Jack Merry arrives to purchase cotton from Colonel Silverthorne, a Southern gentleman of the old school, who looks after his dead brother's estate for his niece and nephew, Juliet and Lee.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Identity, family, class
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Alfred E. Green
Genres
Drama, History
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 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
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, history
    Directed by
    Alfred E. Green
    Written by
    Gilson Willets
    Starring
    Vivian Reed, Frank Weed, Charles Le Moyne, Violet De Biccari, Burke Wilbur, Hildor Hoberg, Roy Southerland, Cora Lambert
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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