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The Ghost Flower

1918 · 50 min

A silent melodrama that sweeps you through passion and peril with earnest intensity and a touch of tragedy.

Directed by
Frank Borzage
Genres
Drama
Starring
Alma Rubens, Charles West, Francis McDonald
Overview
Giulia, a Neapolitan girl, much against her will, becomes the mistress of a wealthy gangster. Her "protector" is stabbed to death by Giulia's hot-headed musician lover Tony (Francis McDonald), whereupon the heroine takes refuge in the villa of French playwright La Farge. Under La Farge's careful tutelage, Giulia develops into a famous actress, capturing the heart of the Duke De Chaumont. Though LaFarge himself has fallen in love with the girl, he does not stand in her way when she accepts the Duke's proposal. But Giulia has not reckoned with Tony, who is still crazy about her and still willing to kill any man who stands in his way. Tony murders LaFarge, then sets his sights on the Duke, intending to kill the poor fellow during the wedding ceremony. Hoping to save the Duke's life, Giulia pretends to have fallen out of love with him and returns to Tony.

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Directed by
Frank Borzage
Genres
Drama
Starring
Alma Rubens, Charles West, Francis McDonald
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • obsession
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism5
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Frank Borzage
Written by
Catherine Carr
Starring
Alma Rubens, Charles West, Francis McDonald, Richard Rosson, Emory Johnson, Naida Lessing, Tote Du Crow
Cinematography
Jack MacKenzie
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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