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Fan Fan

1918 · 50 min

A gentle, old-fashioned silent comedy-drama that plays like a light fairy tale, easy to watch and mildly amusing.

Directed by
Chester M. Franklin, Sidney Franklin
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Virginia Lee Corbin, Francis Carpenter, 'Baby' Carmen De Rue
Overview
The Japanese emperor's son, Hanki Pan (Francis Carpenter) is in love with beautiful Fan Fan (Virginia Lee Corbin) and is determined to marry her, even though his father has decreed that he shall wed the Ancient and Honorable Lady Shoo, an ugly hag.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Chester M. Franklin, Sidney Franklin
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Virginia Lee Corbin, Francis Carpenter, 'Baby' Carmen De Rue
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • family
    • power
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism3
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Chester M. Franklin, Sidney Franklin
    Written by
    Bernard McConville
    Starring
    Virginia Lee Corbin, Francis Carpenter, 'Baby' Carmen De Rue, Violet Radcliffe, Buddy Messinger, Joseph Singleton, Gertrude Messinger, Lewis Sargent
    Cinematography
    Frank B. Good, George Richter
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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