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The Mill on the Floss

1937 · 95 min

A sombre, heartfelt Victorian melodrama of family loyalty and doomed love, played with earnest sincerity.

Overview: Romeo and Juliet in 1930s England. The owner of the mill and the local lord are in conflict over water rights. The lord wins threatening the mill owner with financial ruin.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, romantic and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, love, class, betrayal
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
class
betrayal
grief
Places: countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none