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The Borrowed Wife

1913 · 22 min

A charming, fast-paced silent comedy full of playful scheming and old-world city sights.

Genres: Comedy
Starring: Paul Pinna, Alfred Sällik, Betty Kuuskemaa

Overview: This is the first fiction movie filmed in Estonia, although there is some disagreement whether it can be considered the first Estonian movie, as the names of some of the vital authors, such as the director, are currently not known.

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Genres: Comedy
Starring: Paul Pinna, Alfred Sällik, Betty Kuuskemaa

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
love
family
class
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Starring: Paul Pinna, Alfred Sällik, Betty Kuuskemaa, August Kuuskemaa
Cinematography: Yevgeni Slavinsky
Runtime: 22 min
Country: Estonia

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