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Saint, Devil and Woman

1916 · 50 min

A solemn, slow silent-era melodrama whose moral struggle plays out with heavy symbolism and little relief.

Directed by
Frederick Sullivan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Florence La Badie, Wayne Arey, Ethyle Cooke
Overview
A convent-raised girl falls under her father's executor's dark influence after her uncle dies. As she turns to evil and threatens society with her wealth, a doctor helps restore her true nature.

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Directed by
Frederick Sullivan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Florence La Badie, Wayne Arey, Ethyle Cooke
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • corruption
    • identity
    • power
    • redemption
    • morality
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Frederick Sullivan
    Starring
    Florence La Badie, Wayne Arey, Ethyle Cooke, Hector Dion, Claus Bogel, Ernest Howard, Blanche Davenport
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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