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The Wet Parade

1932 · 117 min

A sobering, pre-Code melodrama that traces alcohol's ruin across two families with earnest moral force and vivid period detail.

Tagline: THE FINGER OF HISTORY WRITES A NEW PAGE!
Overview: The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich Chilcote family and the hard working Tarleton family.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, dark and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, family, grief, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 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: addiction
family
grief
corruption
morality
Places: big city
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild