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The False Oath

1909 · 11 min

A short, solemn silent-era drama of jealousy and remorse, played out with theatrical gravity and little visual flourish.

Directed by
Arturo Ambrosio, Luigi Maggi
Starring
Mary Cleo Tarlarini, Alberto Capozzi, Luigi Maggi
Overview
An adaptation of Balzac's La Grande Bretêche

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Directed by
Arturo Ambrosio, Luigi Maggi
Starring
Mary Cleo Tarlarini, Alberto Capozzi, Luigi Maggi
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • guilt
    • obsession
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Directed by
    Arturo Ambrosio, Luigi Maggi
    Written by
    Arrigo Frusta, Honoré de Balzac
    Starring
    Mary Cleo Tarlarini, Alberto Capozzi, Luigi Maggi, Luigi Bonelli, Mirra Principi
    Cinematography
    Giovanni Vitrotti
    Runtime
    11 min
    Languages
    No Language

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