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Married Love

1923

A somber silent-era melodrama that weighs personal freedom against family duty, moving slowly through heartbreak toward hard-won independence.

Directed by
Alexander Butler
Starring
Lillian Hall-Davis, Rex Davis, Roger Livesey
Overview
aka Maisie's Marriage, based on Marie Stopes book, a fireman falls in love with a daughter from a large family. When she refuses to marry and have children, she is estranged from her family, and after being imprisioned after a failed suicide attempt becomes a maid. Controversial at the time for its views on marriage and birth control.

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Directed by
Alexander Butler
Starring
Lillian Hall-Davis, Rex Davis, Roger Livesey
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • family
    • identity
    • isolation
    • gender
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Directed by
    Alexander Butler
    Starring
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    Country
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