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An Awful Symphony

1909 · 4 min

A playful, feather-light burst of silent-era trickery that delights in silly visual surprises rather than story.

Overview
Many of the scenes of this split-reel short about a bizarre group of tramp musicians who disappear into and out of drums, beach umbrellas and whatnots were shot in the street and the others were on stages decorated to look realistic.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism2
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Segundo de Chomón
Runtime
4 min
Country
France
Languages
No Language

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