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Hard Luck

1921 · 22 min

A playful silent comedy full of inventive gags and absurd situations, with a darkly humorous edge that never feels mean.

Genres
Comedy
Tagline
2000 FEET OF ROARING LAUGHTER
Overview
A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his undoing.
How it feels
Absurd, whimsical, light and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, identity, fate, family
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour9
Realism2
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline
Written by
Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline
Starring
Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts, Bull Montana
Cinematography
Elgin Lessley
Runtime
22 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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