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Forbidden Heaven

1935 · 68 min

A gentle, earnest Depression-era romance that moves quietly through hardship toward warmth, asking patience more than excitement.

Overview
Charles Farrell stars as a British working stiff named Niba, who hopes one day to attain a Parliamentary seat. Niba's life is permanently altered when he rescues forlorn American girl Ann (Charlotte Henry). Though forced to give up his political dreams, Niba contentedly sets up house with Ann, eventually falling in love with her.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • survival
  • class
  • redemption
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Reginald Barker
Written by
Sada Cowan, Jefferson Parker
Starring
Charles Farrell, Charlotte Henry, Beryl Mercer, Fred Walton, Eric Wilton, Phyllis Barry, Eric Snowden, Barry Winton
Runtime
68 min
Country
United States of America

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