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The Disappearance of Onésime

1913 · 9 min

A quick, featherweight silent comedy romp that breezes by in minutes with gentle slapstick and little demand on the viewer.

Overview
When Onésime gets declared dead by drowning, the supposed-widow consults a private detective specialized in missing persons.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Jean Durand
    Starring
    Ernest Bourbon, Gaston Modot
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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