The Vengeance of Durand

A brooding, old-fashioned melodrama of jealousy and long-nursed spite, played with solemn intensity and a slow, heavy sense of doom.

Directed by

Tom Terriss

Genres

Drama

Starring

Alice Joyce, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Percy Marmont

Overview

Henri Durand of the French nobility is insanely jealous of his beautiful American wife Marion's innocent conversations with her many male admirers. Durand provokes her suicide when, egged on by a rejected suitor of Marion's, he accuses her of having illicit relations with her visiting childhood friend, Tom Franklin. Twelve years later, when Tom returns after a long expedition, the vengeful Durand coaches his daughter Beatrice, who resembles Marion, to court Tom.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Revenge, obsession, betrayal, grief

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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