Short film

The Thief and the Girl

1911 · 18 min

A quiet, stagey silent melodrama of scheming lovers, watched with the patient attention old films demand.

Overview: A gentleman thief has for a sweetheart and accomplice a maid, whose plan it is to get employment in a house and tip him off as to the lay of the land.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, love, deception, betrayal
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
love
deception
betrayal
class
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: D.W. Griffith
Starring: Wilfred Lucas, Florence La Badie, Francis J. Grandon, Baden Powell
Runtime: 18 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: No Language