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The Spider and Her Web

1914 · 15 min

A hushed, moralising silent melodrama that moves with solemn deliberation toward a quiet redemption.

Directed by
Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lois Weber, Phillips Smalley, Wallace Reid
Overview
The story concerns the reformation of a fast woman who runs a gambling establishment. Her one fear is of death and her regeneration is brought about.

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Directed by
Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lois Weber, Phillips Smalley, Wallace Reid
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
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Places
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Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
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Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber
Starring
Lois Weber, Phillips Smalley, Wallace Reid, Dorothy Davenport, Rupert Julian, William Wolbert
Runtime
15 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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