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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1920 · 79 min

A brooding silent-era descent into duality, with expressionistic shadows and a towering performance that makes the transformation feel both tragic and terrifying.

Tagline
The world's greatest actor in a tremendous story of man at his best and worst!
Overview
A doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • morality
  • guilt
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror, science fiction, drama
Directed by
John S. Robertson
Written by
Clara Beranger
Starring
John Barrymore, Brandon Hurst, Martha Mansfield, Charles Lane, Cecil Clovelly, Nita Naldi, Louis Wolheim, Alma Aiken
Cinematography
Roy F. Overbaugh
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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