Movie

Soul-Fire

1925 · 80 min

A sweeping silent melodrama that sweeps you through artistic struggle and exotic romance with earnest emotional force.

Tagline: He finds his Soul in Love and Music
Overview: Eric Fane (Richard Barthelmess) is a composer unwilling to compromise his dream for a steady job back home in the United States. After his studies in Italy, he moves to Paris, where he is forced to write popular songs for money when he stops receiving support from his father. He tires of selling out and, after an encounter with the mob, starts to travel. He begins a madcap journey from Paris to Port Said, Egypt, and to the South Seas, where he believes he has found love with Teita (Bessie Love).
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, ambition, love, identity
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
ambition
love
identity
redemption
Places: big city
sea
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild