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The Obsession

1912 · 23 min

A tense, somber silent drama that builds dread through a mother's desperate attempts to prevent a foretold disaster.

Directed by
Louis Feuillade
Genres
Drama
Starring
Renée Carl, René Navarre, Miss Édith
Overview
A mother (Renee Carl) goes to see a palm reader who informs her that a loved one is about to die. The woman doesn't know if it's her son or her husband (Rene Navarre) but history buffs will know who it is as it's April 10, 1912 and the husband is about to board the Titanic.

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Directed by
Louis Feuillade
Genres
Drama
Starring
Renée Carl, René Navarre, Miss Édith
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
Places
  • home
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Louis Feuillade
Written by
Louis Feuillade
Starring
Renée Carl, René Navarre, Miss Édith, Henri Jullien, Le Petit Mathieu, Maurice Mathieu
Runtime
23 min
Country
France
Languages
No Language

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