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Friends, Romans and Leo

1917 · 12 min

A quick, silly silent-era romp with broad slapstick gags and a breezy, forgettable charm.

Directed by
Alan Crosland
Genres
Comedy
Starring
William Wadsworth, Harry McDonough, Raymond McKee
Overview
The plot and setting is actually a bit like Keaton's The Three Ages will be in 1923. But less sophisticated: The Roman Emperor Mulius Caesar borrows more money than he should. The loan shark is all over him and exploits this to get near the emperor's daughter. A slave falls in love with the daughter and sends the loan shark in a rage – unless the slave is sent to Colosseum he will foreclose the emperor's mortgage.

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Directed by
Alan Crosland
Genres
Comedy
Starring
William Wadsworth, Harry McDonough, Raymond McKee
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    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • power
    • love
    • greed
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism3
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Alan Crosland
    Starring
    William Wadsworth, Harry McDonough, Raymond McKee, Juanita Fletcher, William Fables
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    United States of America

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