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Suspicious Wives

1921 · 60 min

A slow, moody silent melodrama where suspicion and grief quietly poison a marriage, asking patience and attention from the viewer.

Directed by
John M. Stahl
Genres
Drama
Starring
Henry Hebert, Ethel Grey Terry, Rod La Rocque
Overview
A melodrama of misunderstandings in which a rich couple grow more and more suspicious of each other fidelities after the groom’s father is shot dead on their wedding night.

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Directed by
John M. Stahl
Genres
Drama
Starring
Henry Hebert, Ethel Grey Terry, Rod La Rocque
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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
    • betrayal
    • family
    • guilt
    • love
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    John M. Stahl
    Written by
    Robert F Roden, Paul Bern
    Starring
    Henry Hebert, Ethel Grey Terry, Rod La Rocque, Mollie King
    Cinematography
    Harry Fischbeck
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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