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The Farmer's Wife

1928 · 112 min

A gentle, character-driven silent comedy with moments of melancholy, watching a stubborn man fumble through courtship and slowly realize what was in front of him.

Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Jameson Thomas, Lillian Hall-Davis, Gordon Harker

Overview: Successful middle-aged farmer Samuel Sweetland becomes widowed, then his daughter marries and leaves home. Deciding he wishes to remarry, Sweetland pursues some local women he considers prospects.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, satirical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, isolation, class, family
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Jameson Thomas, Lillian Hall-Davis, Gordon Harker

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
isolation
class
family
identity
Places: countryside
single country house
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none