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L'Intruse

1913 · 37 min

A short, stark early silent melodrama that plays its kidnapping premise straight, feeling grave and quietly suspenseful rather than thrilling.

Directed by
Louis Feuillade
Genres
Family, Crime, Thriller
Starring
René Navarre, Renée Carl, Louis Leubas
Overview
A child is kidnapped and forced to sell flowers on the street.

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Directed by
Louis Feuillade
Genres
Family, Crime, Thriller
Starring
René Navarre, Renée Carl, Louis Leubas
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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
    • crime
    • family
    • survival
    Places
    • big city
    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
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    family, crime, thriller
    Directed by
    Louis Feuillade
    Starring
    René Navarre, Renée Carl, Louis Leubas, Jeanne Briey, Devalence
    Runtime
    37 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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