Movie

The Chinese Parrot

1927 · 70 min

A creaky silent whodunit that trades on shadowy menace and a talking bird, more curious antique than gripping thriller.

Tagline: «Mysterious, Baffling, Ominous, 'The Chinese Parrot'' held the secret of the priceless Phillmore pearls and the strange disappearance of a multimillionaire»
Overview: The plot is motivated by a pearl necklace, which has caused the death and/or ruination of all its owners. The second screen appearance of detective Charlie Chan.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, melancholic and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, mystery, deception, love
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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: greed
mystery
deception
love
crime
Places: single country house
big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none