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The Failure

1911 · 18 min

A quiet, earnest early melodrama that moves slowly through hardship toward a gentle, hard-won turn for the better.

Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Genres
Drama, Romance
Overview
A man loses his business and his fiancée, and drifts into the saloons. There he meets a similarly-downtrodden young woman. She works behind the scenes to help him recover his life, and eventually he realizes how steadfast she is.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Redemption, love, class
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Genres
Drama, Romance
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    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
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    D.W. Griffith
    Written by
    Maie B. Havey
    Starring
    Wilfred Lucas, Dorothy Bernard, Lily Cahill, Edwin August, Grace Henderson, Adolph Lestina, Donald Crisp, J. Jiquel Lanoe
    Runtime
    18 min
    Country
    United States of America

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