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Adam Bede

1918 · 80 min

A solemn, slow-moving silent-era drama that feels like a stage tableau, heavy with rural shame and moral reckoning.

Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Starring
Bransby Williams, Ivy Close, Malvina Longfellow
Overview
'1850. Squire's grandson saves farmer's niece from charge of murdering illegitimate baby.' (British Film Catalogue)

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Free in the UK
  • BFI Player
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Starring
Bransby Williams, Ivy Close, Malvina Longfellow
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • betrayal
    • guilt
    • morality
    • love
    Places
    • countryside
    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
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Directed by
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    Starring
    Bransby Williams, Ivy Close, Malvina Longfellow, Gerald Ames, Claire Pauncefort, Inez Bensusan, Will Corrie, Charles Stanley
    Runtime
    80 min

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