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The Woman in Black

1914 · 55 min

A silent melodrama that simmers with betrayal and revenge, unfolding with theatrical intensity and a slow, deliberate pace.

Directed by
Lawrence Marston
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lionel Barrymore, Alan Hale, Mrs. Lawrence Marston
Tagline
The most sensational and thrilling drama ever shown
Overview
Young gypsy girl Mary, is seduced by the immoral Robert Crane and abandoned. She is exiled from the gypsies and, along with her mother Zenda, known as "The Woman in Black," she vows revenge. Meanwhile, Crane blackmails Stella Everett's father into forcing her to marry him, even though she loves Frank Mansfield, Crane's rival for a congressional seat. Frank wins, but Stella still faces the prospect of marriage to Crane until Zenda comes to her with a plan. On their wedding day, after the vows are recited, when Crane lifts the veil from his wife's face, he is shocked to discover, that his new bride is Mary. Now Stella and Frank are free to marry, and Zenda has gained her revenge.

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Directed by
Lawrence Marston
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lionel Barrymore, Alan Hale, Mrs. Lawrence Marston
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • class
  • power
  • love
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lawrence Marston
Starring
Lionel Barrymore, Alan Hale, Mrs. Lawrence Marston, Marie Newton, Millicent Evans, Charles Hill Mailes, Hector V. Sarno, Jack Drumier
Runtime
55 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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