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Dangerous Pleasure

1925 · 60 min

A quiet, old-fashioned marital drama that plays on jealousy and reputation, watched with the mild detachment of a silent-era curiosity.

Overview
This story deals with a man, who causes his wife great jealousy on account of his relation to other women, yet who regards himself as a man of destiny in settling others unhappy marital relations. He is named co-respondent in a suit - leaves town - takes a house in a smaller village - picks up a little girl on the street in his car and drives into the country.

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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
    • betrayal
    • love
    • identity
    Places
    • small town
    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
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Harry Revier
    Starring
    Niles Welch, Dorothy Revier, Theodore Lorch, Sheldon Lewis, Alice Howell, Neely Edwards, Gladys Valerie
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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