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The Flame

1926

A quietly mournful silent melodrama of maternal regret, carried by expressive faces and a slow ache of missed chances.

Directed by
René Hervil
Starring
Germaine Rouer, Charles Vanel, Sylviane de Castillo
Overview
Cléo d'Aubigny, a music-hall star, once had a love affair with the rich Lord Sedley and had a son from him. But Cléo, putting her career first, has always neglected little Hugues, letting Lord Sedley take him with him and educate him. Now she feels terribly guilty and tries to resume contact with her son.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
René Hervil
Starring
Germaine Rouer, Charles Vanel, Sylviane de Castillo
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • guilt
  • identity
  • class
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
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
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
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Starring
Germaine Rouer, Charles Vanel, Sylviane de Castillo, Colette Darfeuil
Country
France

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