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Love on Leave

1940 · 34 min

A short, earnest wartime drama about love and temptation, played straight and quietly serious.

Directed by
Horace Shepherd
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Cyril Chamberlain, Jenny Laird, Alfredo Campoli
Overview
George and Katherine plan to marry but war breaks out. When he returns on two weeks leave, but has his marriage proposal put down by Katherine, George enters a relationship with another woman.

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Directed by
Horace Shepherd
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Cyril Chamberlain, Jenny Laird, Alfredo Campoli
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • war
    • betrayal
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    war, drama
    Directed by
    Horace Shepherd
    Starring
    Cyril Chamberlain, Jenny Laird, Alfredo Campoli, Wyn Clare, Stan Paskin, Humberston Wright
    Runtime
    34 min
    Languages
    English

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