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In the Shadow of the Harem

1928

A slow, earnest silent melodrama of captivity and softened revenge, carried by noble gestures and romantic tension.

Genres
Romance, Drama
Overview
An emir wants revenge on a secretary who posed as a rival to a beautiful woman. He holds in his palace which refers to himself as a trap, the wife of the secretary, and thinks of becoming her lover. The charm and nobility of the young woman end up softening the emir. He bows, returns her to her husband, and forgives the beauty.
How it feels
Romantic, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, love, betrayal, redemption
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
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
Humour2
Realism5
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
André Liabel, Léon Mathot
Written by
André Liabel, Léon Mathot, Lucien Besnard
Starring
Léon Mathot, Jackie Monnier, Louise Lagrange, Thérèse Kolb, André Volbert
Country
France
Languages
French

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