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Curtain

1920 · 60 min

A quiet, old-fashioned melodrama about a woman choosing between applause and a straying husband, watched with gentle patience.

Overview
Nancy Bradshaw (Katherine MacDonald) is a popular stage star who quits her career to marry millionaire clubman Dick Cunningham (Charles Richman). But after a few years of marriage, he starts seeing other women. Figuring that her public was more faithful to her than her husband, Nancy returns to the stage.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • identity
    • love
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    James Young
    Starring
    Katherine MacDonald, Edwin B. Tilton, Earl Whitlock, Charles Richman, Florence Deshon
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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