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Husbands and Wives

1920 · 50 min

A gentle, old-fashioned marital drama of clashing manners, played with light charm and a soft reconciliatory warmth.

Directed by
Joseph Levering
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vivian Martin, Hugh Thompson
Tagline
The first thing every wife should learn is to obey her husband The first thing every husband does learn is that she won't
Overview
While visiting Atlanta, pampered Northern heiress Olive Thurston meets and marries Southerner John Ames, a member of an impoverished but old aristocratic family. John attempts to force his wife to conform to Southern ideals of womanhood, resulting in many conflicts between the newlyweds, but after a brief separation, Olive and John are reunited, resolving to look for each other's virtues and forgive the faults.

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Directed by
Joseph Levering
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vivian Martin, Hugh Thompson
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • identity
    • gender
    • family
    Places
    • single country house
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Joseph Levering
    Starring
    Vivian Martin, Hugh Thompson
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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