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The Song of Love

1923 · 96 min

A silent-era colonial melodrama that feels earnest and a bit stagy, with romantic longing and a tense nighttime battle.

Directed by
Frances Marion, Chester M. Franklin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Norma Talmadge, Joseph Schildkraut, Arthur Edmund Carewe
Overview
The Song of Love is a silent film of 1923 directed by Chester M. Franklin and Frances Marion. The film was produced and starred Norma Talmadge.

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Directed by
Frances Marion, Chester M. Franklin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Norma Talmadge, Joseph Schildkraut, Arthur Edmund Carewe
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • colonialism
  • power
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
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
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Frances Marion, Chester M. Franklin
Written by
Frances Marion
Starring
Norma Talmadge, Joseph Schildkraut, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Larry Wheat, Maude Wayne, Earl Schenck, Hector V. Sarno, Albert Prisco
Cinematography
Tony Gaudio
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America

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