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Heart Strings

1917 · 50 min

A slow, earnest silent melodrama of seduction and sacrifice, played with broad gestures and a heavy moral heart.

Directed by
Allen Holubar
Genres
Drama
Starring
Allen Holubar, Francelia Billington, Maude George
Overview
Hartley, fascinated by the vampish Leonie, steals and serves a term in prison. Not satisfied with this downfall, Leonie again works her womanly charms upon Dr. Gerald, who is engaged to Johanna, the adopted daughter of Dr. McLean. Learning of the woman's designs on the young doctor, Hartley denounces her in Gerald's presence. In response, Gerald foolishly renounces Johanna and his friendship with Dr. McLean. However, when Leonie discovers that Johanna is her own daughter whom she had deserted as a child, she becomes conscience-stricken, gives up the young man and begs forgiveness.

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Directed by
Allen Holubar
Genres
Drama
Starring
Allen Holubar, Francelia Billington, Maude George
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • love
    • family
    • guilt
    • redemption
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Allen Holubar
    Written by
    Fred Myton
    Starring
    Allen Holubar, Francelia Billington, Maude George, Virginia Lee Corbin, Irene Hunt, Zoe Rae, Charles Cummings, Mattie Witting
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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