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The Suburban

1915 · 40 min

A quiet, earnest old melodrama about love crossing class lines, watched with patience rather than excitement.

Directed by
George Lessey
Genres
Drama
Starring
King Baggot, William Bailey, Iva Shepard
Overview
Robert Gordon wants Donald, his son, to marry Sir Ralph Fisher's sister, but Donald loves Alice, a working-class girl, and weds her in secret.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
George Lessey
Genres
Drama
Starring
King Baggot, William Bailey, Iva Shepard
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • class
    • family
    • betrayal
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    George Lessey
    Written by
    James Dayton
    Starring
    King Baggot, William Bailey, Iva Shepard, Florence Malone, Frank Smith, Brinsley Shaw, Ned Reardon, Harry Gripp
    Runtime
    40 min
    Country
    United States of America

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