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Taming a Husband

1910 · 16 min

A brisk, playful silent-era romp of mistaken identity and jealousy, charming in its simplicity and easy to follow.

Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Genres
Drama
Starring
Elinor Kershaw, Arthur V. Johnson, Dorothy Bernard
Overview
Neglected by a husband too engrossed by his activities and social obligations, a woman convinces a girlfriend to dress as a man and make love to her openly in the hope to arouse her spouse’s jealousy. Dressed as a male, her friend causes a commotion among the couple’s acquaintances. When the husband eventually catches the newcomer making overtures to his wife, he challenges his rival to a duel.

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Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Genres
Drama
Starring
Elinor Kershaw, Arthur V. Johnson, Dorothy Bernard
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • deception
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • home
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
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
drama
Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Starring
Elinor Kershaw, Arthur V. Johnson, Dorothy Bernard, Francis J. Grandon, Ruth Hart, Guy Hedlund, Dell Henderson, Florence La Badie
Runtime
16 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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