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The Mother of Dartmoor

1916 · 60 min

A somber, slow silent-era melodrama of rural hardship and family rupture, watched with quiet patience and a heavy heart.

Directed by
George Loane Tucker
Genres
Drama
Starring
Elisabeth Risdon, Bertram Burleigh, Enid Bell
Overview
A man turns poacher for love of a married woman and is jailed by his widowed mother's evidence.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
George Loane Tucker
Genres
Drama
Starring
Elisabeth Risdon, Bertram Burleigh, Enid Bell
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • family
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • love
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
George Loane Tucker
Written by
Kenelm Foss
Starring
Elisabeth Risdon, Bertram Burleigh, Enid Bell, George Bellamy, Sydney Fairbrother, Frank Stanmore, Hubert Willis
Runtime
60 min
Country
United Kingdom

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