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Tillers of the Soil

1923

A slow, sombre silent drama of rural hardship and thwarted love, carried by stark imagery and quiet longing.

Directed by
Robert Boudrioz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Charles Vanel, Jacques de Féraudy, Renée Tandil
Overview
One of two peasant brothers in love with the same woman escapes his grim country life and pursues a career as a Parisian sculptor.

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Directed by
Robert Boudrioz
Genres
Drama
Starring
Charles Vanel, Jacques de Féraudy, Renée Tandil
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • ambition
  • family
  • isolation
  • class
Places
  • countryside
  • 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
Humour1
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Robert Boudrioz
Written by
Robert Boudrioz, Alexandre Arnoux
Starring
Charles Vanel, Jacques de Féraudy, Renée Tandil, Maurice Schutz, René Donnio
Country
France
Languages
No Language

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