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Miss Lulu Bett

1921 · 71 min

A quiet, stage-rooted silent drama that moves with gentle patience toward a woman's hard-won independence.

Directed by
William C. deMille
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Lois Wilson, Milton Sills, Theodore Roberts
Overview
Lulu Bett lives in the home of her sister Diana and Diana's husband, Dwight. One day Dwight's brother, Ninian, shows up, and he and Lulu Bett have a mock marriage. Dwight declares the marriage legal, but it turns out that Ninian already has a wife.

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Directed by
William C. deMille
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Lois Wilson, Milton Sills, Theodore Roberts
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • isolation
    • identity
    • love
    • freedom
    Places
    • home
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    William C. deMille
    Written by
    Clara Beranger
    Starring
    Lois Wilson, Milton Sills, Theodore Roberts, Helen Ferguson, Mabel Van Buren, Mae Giraci, Clarence Burton, Ethel Wales
    Cinematography
    L. Guy Wilky
    Runtime
    71 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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