Movie

Love Is an Awful Thing

1922 · 70 min

A light, frothy silent comedy of manners where misunderstandings and disguises are played for easy laughs.

Overview: Anthony Churchill, about to marry Helen Griggs, is on six months' probation imposed upon him by Helen's father, who knows Anthony has been wild in his earlier days. Marion, a forgotten flame, turns up with incriminating love letters which Anthony has written and threatens a breach of promise suit.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, romantic and absurd. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Love, deception, family, class
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
deception
family
class
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none