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Burning Heart: An Indian Tale

1912 · 14 min

A quiet, earnest silent-era romance whose simple story of thwarted love plays out with gentle melancholy and old-fashioned sincerity.

Directed by
Jean Durand
Genres
Western, Drama
Starring
Joë Hamman, Berthe Dagmar, Gaston Modot
Overview
An Indian maiden wishes to marry her lover, but her father refuses because he does not have the requisite bride price.

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Directed by
Jean Durand
Genres
Western, Drama
Starring
Joë Hamman, Berthe Dagmar, Gaston Modot
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • class
  • trauma
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
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
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western, drama
Directed by
Jean Durand
Starring
Joë Hamman, Berthe Dagmar, Gaston Modot
Runtime
14 min
Country
France
Languages
No Language

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