Movie

The Crowd

1928 · 98 min

A quiet, humane silent drama that drifts between hope and heartbreak, leaving a lingering ache of anonymity and stubborn endurance.

Tagline: A Motion Picture with a stirring message on Marriage! A Powerful Film, full of truths of life and love!
Overview: John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, bleak and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, family, ambition, grief
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
family
ambition
grief
class
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild