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For a Wife's Honor

1908 · 8 min

A brief, stagy silent melodrama whose simple domestic stakes and antique acting make it a curiosity rather than an absorbing watch.

Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Genres
Drama
Overview
Irving Robertson, a successful playwright, has just received a message from out of town to witness the initial performance of one of his plays. As he is about to leave, Henderson, the manager, calls to pay a sum due him for royalties. At the same time, Frank Wilson, a friend of the family, drops in.
How it feels
Measured and fine in the background.
About
Betrayal, love
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    D.W. Griffith
    Starring
    Charles Inslee, Harry Solter, George Gebhardt, Linda Arvidson, Arthur V. Johnson, Charles Gorman
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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