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Heritage

1923 · 74 min

A slow, earnest silent melodrama of love and sacrifice, with a tense rivalry and a bittersweet emotional pull.

Directed by: René Hervil, Louis Mercanton
Starring: Arlette Marchal, Pierre Daltour, Pierre Blanchar

Overview: There is a rivalry between the top part and the lower part of the village of Murcie because of water. Pancho, Maria del Carmen's fiancé, hurts Xavier, son of the rich Domingo, so he has to leave the country. Maria proposes to take care of Xavier in exchange for Pancho's freedom. Unfortunately, Xavier falls in love with her and Domingo forces her to marry his son. Pancho reappears, ready to defy Xavier, but the two overhear a conversation and learn that Xavier's days are numbered. So he asks Pancho to elope with Maria.

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Directed by: René Hervil, Louis Mercanton
Starring: Arlette Marchal, Pierre Daltour, Pierre Blanchar

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 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: love
class
betrayal
fate
death
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Directed by: René Hervil, Louis Mercanton
Starring: Arlette Marchal, Pierre Daltour, Pierre Blanchar, Max Maxudian, Ginette Maddie, Madame Pâquerette, Louis Monfils
Runtime: 74 min
Country: France

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