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Streets of New York

1913 · 42 min

A somber, slow-moving silent melodrama that follows a family's slide into hardship after a sudden loss.

Directed by
Travers Vale
Genres
Drama
Starring
J.H. Roberts, Louise Vale, Madge Orlamond
Overview
A financial drama set in New York. After the unexpected death of Captain Fairweather, who has lost all his money to a banker, his widow and children fall further and further into misery.

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Directed by
Travers Vale
Genres
Drama
Starring
J.H. Roberts, Louise Vale, Madge Orlamond
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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
    • grief
    • class
    • politics
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    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
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Travers Vale
    Starring
    J.H. Roberts, Louise Vale, Madge Orlamond, Herbert Barrington, J.W. Hartman
    Runtime
    42 min
    Country
    United States of America

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