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Duke's Son

1920

A quiet, stately silent drama that unfolds with deliberate gravity, asking patience as it builds its emotional weight.

Directed by
Franklin Dyall
Genres
Drama
Starring
Guy Newall, Ivy Duke, Hugh Buckler
In short
1920 film by Franklin Dyall

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Directed by
Franklin Dyall
Genres
Drama
Starring
Guy Newall, Ivy Duke, Hugh Buckler
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
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
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Franklin Dyall
Written by
Guy Newall
Starring
Guy Newall, Ivy Duke, Hugh Buckler, Lawford Davidson, Ruth Mackay
Country
United Kingdom

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