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A Scandal in Bohemia

1921 · 20 min

A brisk, stagey silent-era puzzle that plays like a cozy parlor game of wits and concealed photographs.

Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Starring
Eille Norwood, Alfred Drayton, Miles Mander
Overview
Holmes and Watson match wits with an opera star intent on blackmailing a king.

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Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Starring
Eille Norwood, Alfred Drayton, Miles Mander
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • power
  • identity
  • class
  • mystery
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime, drama
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Written by
William J. Elliott
Starring
Eille Norwood, Alfred Drayton, Miles Mander, Hubert Willis, Mme. d'Esterre, Joan Beverley, Annie Esmond
Cinematography
Germain Burger
Runtime
20 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
No Language

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