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The Mannequin

1913 · 9 min

A playful, mischievous silent-era romp that skips along with a young woman's impulsive pranks and small rebellions.

Directed by
Mauritz Stiller
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lili Ziedner, Mary Johnson, Dagmar Ebbesen
Overview
Lili is a young and courageous woman. She does things that create confusion. She suddenly begin to act in a film's plot in a movie theater, or take a mannequin from a shop.

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Directed by
Mauritz Stiller
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lili Ziedner, Mary Johnson, Dagmar Ebbesen
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • freedom
  • art
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
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Mauritz Stiller
Written by
Mauritz Stiller
Starring
Lili Ziedner, Mary Johnson, Dagmar Ebbesen, Karl Gerhard
Runtime
9 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
No Language

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