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Puppets

1926 · 80 min

A quiet, theatrical silent drama of family friction and longing, unfolding with stagebound earnestness and a wistful immigrant-quarter atmosphere.

Directed by
George Archainbaud
Genres
Drama
Starring
Milton Sills, Gertrude Olmstead, Francis McDonald
Overview
Nicola Riccobini, a puppet master in New York's Italian quarter, is an energetic and domineering man in the family, in contrast to his dreamy, poetic cousin Bruno.

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Directed by
George Archainbaud
Genres
Drama
Starring
Milton Sills, Gertrude Olmstead, Francis McDonald
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • identity
  • love
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
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
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
George Archainbaud
Written by
John F. Goodrich
Starring
Milton Sills, Gertrude Olmstead, Francis McDonald, Mathilde Comont, Lucien Prival
Cinematography
Charles Van Enger
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America

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