Movie

Ferragus

1923 · 96 min

A slow, shadowy silent drama of secret loyalties and buried pasts, demanding patience but rewarding with brooding atmosphere.

Overview: An adaptation of the first part of Balzac's History of the Thirteen, centered on the secret society of the Thirteen and helmed by René Navarre in the titular role of the former convict who became a sublime father.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Betrayal, loyalty, sexuality, power
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
loyalty
sexuality
power
redemption
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild