Movie

Heart of Juanita

1919 · 50 min

A silent, stagey Western melodrama with a sudden violent turn, now mainly a historical curiosity.

Overview: In an early California settlement, Juanita, a dance hall queen of Castilian ancestry, knifes her lover, Jim Brandt, the dance hall owner, when she catches him embracing a new dancer.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, romantic and dark. Measured and fine in the background.
About: Betrayal, revenge, love, crime
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
revenge
love
crime
Places: small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild