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Brutality

1912 · 33 min

A stark, moralizing silent melodrama that turns a mirror on cruelty, leaving a chill rather than a thrill.

Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Genres
Drama
Overview
An abusive father and husband attends a play one night and sees that the "villain" in the piece does to his family exactly what he is doing to his own family.
How it feels
Dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, guilt, morality, redemption
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Written by
D.W. Griffith
Starring
Walter Miller, Mae Marsh, Joseph Graybill, Lillian Gish, Elmer Booth, Henry B. Walthall, Lionel Barrymore, Harry Carey
Runtime
33 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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