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1919 · 50 min

A quiet, earnest silent-era drama of social shame and concealment, watched with gentle patience rather than excitement.

Directed by
Lois Weber
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mildred Harris, Frank Elliott, John Cossar
Overview
A young woman of humble origins hides her family's lack of wealth and prestige from her boarding school friends.

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Directed by
Lois Weber
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mildred Harris, Frank Elliott, John Cossar
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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
    • class
    • identity
    • family
    • deception
    Places
    • school
    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
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Lois Weber
    Written by
    Lois Weber
    Starring
    Mildred Harris, Frank Elliott, John Cossar, Clarissa Selwynne, T.D. Crittenden, Lydia Knott, Helen Yoder, Albert Ray
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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