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Westward Passage

1932 · 73 min

A bittersweet, talky romantic drama that traces love lost and rekindled with earnest emotion and a measured, old-fashioned pace.

Directed by: Robert Milton
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Ann Harding, Laurence Olivier, Zasu Pitts

Tagline: A story of divorce and second marriage that plumbs the secret heart of womankind!
Overview: A struggling writer divorces his wife to pursue his career without interference, but they meet in Europe years later after she has remarried.

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Directed by: Robert Milton
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Ann Harding, Laurence Olivier, Zasu Pitts

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
ambition
family
identity
Places: big city
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: romance, drama
Directed by: Robert Milton
Starring: Ann Harding, Laurence Olivier, Zasu Pitts, Irving Pichel, Juliette Compton, Irene Purcell, Emmett King, Florence Roberts
Runtime: 73 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, French, German

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