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Conscience Bay

1960 · 60 min

A quiet, earnest village melodrama that weighs faith against desire with a somber, talky seriousness.

Directed by
Norman Thaddeus Vane
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rosemarie Anderson, Mark Dignam, Catherine Willmer
Overview
Melodrama of religion and sex in a village on the coast of Nova Scotia.

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Directed by
Norman Thaddeus Vane
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rosemarie Anderson, Mark Dignam, Catherine Willmer
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • faith
    • sexuality
    • isolation
    Places
    • small town
    • sea
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Norman Thaddeus Vane
    Starring
    Rosemarie Anderson, Mark Dignam, Catherine Willmer, John Brown
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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