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Just a Wife

1920 · 50 min

A quiet, mannered silent drama of mismatched marriages and quiet jealousy, unfolding with restrained emotion and elegant restraint.

Directed by
Howard Hickman
Genres
Drama
Starring
Roy Stewart, Leatrice Joy, Albert Van Antwerp
Overview
Businesswoman Eleanor Lathrop becomes an advisor to Richard Emerson, an ambitious young engineer. He becomes very successful with her help, and to avoid the talk that surrounds their relationship, she suggests that he marry Mary Virginia Lee, a Southern girl from an aristocratic but impoverished family. Mary is happy to wed Emerson since she is tired of being poor. On their honeymoon, she reveals that she got married only to have luxuries, and Emerson admits that he was looking for social standing. After their confessions, they decide it's best to lead separate lives. Emerson stays at his club in New York, while Mary lives at his country home. Eleanor becomes jealous of Mary's position, even though she's the one who spends her time with Emerson.

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Directed by
Howard Hickman
Genres
Drama
Starring
Roy Stewart, Leatrice Joy, Albert Van Antwerp
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Howard Hickman
Written by
Katherine S. Reed
Starring
Roy Stewart, Leatrice Joy, Albert Van Antwerp, Kathlyn Williams, William Lion West
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America

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