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The Song of Songs

1918 · 50 min

A somber silent melodrama that unfolds with tragic inevitability, blending artistic longing with moral downfall.

Overview
When composer Anselm Kardos leaves his alcoholic wife, he gives his daughter Lily an unfinished love ode entitled "The Song of Songs" and warns her to keep her artistic temperament in check.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • love
  • betrayal
  • class
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Joseph Kaufman
Written by
Charles Maigne
Starring
Elsie Ferguson, Frank Losee, Crauford Kent, Cecil Fletcher, Gertrude Berkeley, Corene Uzzell, Charles Wellesley, Henry Leone
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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