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The Son-Daughter

1932 · 79 min

A stately, old-fashioned romantic melodrama whose earnest lovers and clan loyalties play out with stage-bound solemnity and a wistful air.

Directed by
Clarence Brown
Genres
Drama
Starring
Helen Hayes, Ramon Novarro, Lewis Stone
Overview
Young Asians in San Francisco find their love thwarted by clan warfare.

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Directed by
Clarence Brown
Genres
Drama
Starring
Helen Hayes, Ramon Novarro, Lewis Stone
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How it feels

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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
  • family
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Clarence Brown
Written by
Claudine West, John F. Goodrich
Starring
Helen Hayes, Ramon Novarro, Lewis Stone, Warner Oland, Ralph Morgan, Louise Closser Hale, H.B. Warner
Music
Herbert Stothart, Anselm Goetzl
Cinematography
Oliver T. Marsh
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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