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Romance

1920 · 70 min

A solemn, old-fashioned silent melodrama that unfolds gently through memory, trading on longing and renunciation rather than action.

Directed by
Chester Withey
Genres
Drama
Starring
Doris Keane, Basil Sydney, Norman Trevor
Overview
A young man planning to marry receives a cautionary tale from his bishop based on the sad tale of the bishop's own early romance.

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Directed by
Chester Withey
Genres
Drama
Starring
Doris Keane, Basil Sydney, Norman Trevor
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How it feels

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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
    • love
    • faith
    • memory
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance7
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Chester Withey
    Written by
    Wells Hastings
    Starring
    Doris Keane, Basil Sydney, Norman Trevor, Betty Ross Clarke, Amelia Summerville
    Runtime
    70 min
    Country
    United States of America

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