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1919 · 60 min

A slow, earnest silent drama that contrasts rural calm with urban temptation, building to a tense, morally charged deception.

Directed by
Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mildred Harris, Henry Woodward, Fred Goodwins
Overview
Fred Worthington, a disillusioned New York businessman, settles down in the country with his childhood sweetheart "Maddie" Irwin. While Fred enjoys the peacefulness of country life, Maddie yearns to experience the excitement of the big city.

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Directed by
Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mildred Harris, Henry Woodward, Fred Goodwins
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • identity
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Lois Weber
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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