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The Modern Prodigal

1910 · 16 min

A solemn, old-fashioned moral fable that moves slowly and asks for quiet patience.

Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Genres
Drama
Tagline
A Story In Symbolism
Overview
In the opening of this subject we find the callow youth as he points towards the city's spires, exclaiming to his dear old mother, "Mother, there in the big city is my sphere. There will I turn the world over." Off he goes cityward, ambitious and presumptuous, and perhaps we may add reckless. Alas, the city's whirl is quite a change from the simple quiet life in the country and the youth falls a victim to the snares that beset the unsophisticated.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, ambition, betrayal, redemption
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Genres
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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    D.W. Griffith
    Written by
    Bess Meredyth, Dell Henderson
    Starring
    Guy Hedlund, George Nichols, Kate Bruce, Jack Pickford, Clara T. Bracy, Dell Henderson, James Kirkwood, Mack Sennett
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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