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Still Waters

1915 · 50 min

A gentle, old-fashioned silent tale of family rifts and circus dreams, with a warm heart and simple storytelling.

Directed by
J. Searle Dawley
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Marguerite Clark, Robert Broderick, Philip Tonge
Overview
A canal boat captain disowns his daughter when she marries a circus performer. Years later he is reunited with the granddaughter he never knew.

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Directed by
J. Searle Dawley
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Marguerite Clark, Robert Broderick, Philip Tonge
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • love
  • parenthood
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
J. Searle Dawley
Written by
Hugh Ford
Starring
Marguerite Clark, Robert Broderick, Philip Tonge, Robert Vaughn, Arthur Evers, Ottola Nesmith, Robert Conville, Harry LaPearl
Cinematography
H. Lyman Broening
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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