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Tom Thumb

1909 · 11 min

A charming, simple silent fairy tale that feels like watching a storybook come to life, with a touch of melancholy and wonder.

Directed by
Segundo de Chomón
Genres
Drama, Adventure
Overview
This adaptation of Charles Perrault's classic novel briefly presents the story of a poor family who doesn't find means to sustain their home and end up being evicted from it. When the youngest of the seven children overhears his parents conversation about this sad situation, he cries for a while. But barely everyone knew, that he was about to come up with a thoughtful idea that could restore their peace and bring back their home.

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Directed by
Segundo de Chomón
Genres
Drama, Adventure
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • politics
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism3
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, adventure
Directed by
Segundo de Chomón
Written by
Segundo de Chomón, Charles Perrault
Runtime
11 min
Country
France
Languages
No Language

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