Movie

The Story of Temple Drake

1933 · 71 min

A grim, shadowy pre-Code melodrama that tightens around you as a woman's ordeal becomes a public reckoning.

Tagline: I CAN NEVER FACE THE WORLD AGAIN!
Overview: The coquettish granddaughter of a respected small-town judge is stranded at a bootleggers’ hide-out, subjected to an act of nightmarish sexual violence, and plunged into a criminal underworld that threatens to swallow her up completely.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, justice, guilt, power
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
justice
guilt
power
gender
Places: small town
countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong