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1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1909 · 10 min

A short, tense wartime chase with a family's courage and a race to deliver a vital message.

Overview
During the American Revolution, a young soldier carrying a crucial message to General Washington is spotted and pursued by a group of enemy soldiers. He takes refuge with a civilian family, but is soon detected. The family and their neighbors must then make plans to see that the important message gets through after all.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • family
  • loyalty
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour0
Realism6
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
history, war, drama
Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Written by
D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
Starring
Owen Moore, James Kirkwood, Mary Pickford, D.W. Griffith, Lottie Pickford, Mack Sennett, George Siegmann, Henry B. Walthall
Cinematography
Arthur Marvin, Billy Bitzer
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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