Fulta Fisher's Boarding House

A stark, moody silent short that plays like a grim ballad, building quiet dread toward a sudden, fatal outburst.

Directed by

Frank Capra

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Mildred Owens, Olaf Skavlan, Ethan Allen

Overview

Fulta Fisher runs a boarding house catering to seamen passing through the port. A girl known as Anne of Austria has had many lovers amongst the sailors, but presently she's known to be the "property" of Salem Hardieker, a tough Bostonian. When Anne's eye drifts to a new potential lover, Hans the Dane, he spurns her, knowing she's Salem's girl. But hell hath no fury like a woman scorned....

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, betrayal, violence, death

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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