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Prometheus, Banker

1921 · 15 min

A silent, stylised chamber drama that plays out with cool restraint, more mood and gesture than plot.

Overview
A vamp seduces a banker and breaks with him when she's obtained all that she wanted.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • greed
    • love
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Marcel L'Herbier
    Written by
    Marcel L'Herbier
    Starring
    Gabriel Signoret, Ève Francis, Marcelle Pradot, Jaque Catelain, Philippe Hériat, Léon Moussinac, Louis Delluc, Marcel Rival
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    No Language

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