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Short film

The Butterfly

1914 · 20 min

A quiet, old-fashioned melodrama that unfolds gently, asking patience as it moves toward a sentimental reunion.

Genres
Drama
Overview
A father tries to keep his son from marrying a poor actress. She eventually becomes a famous and wealthy leading lady, and is reunited with the son.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Class, love, family, ambition
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Starring
    Helen Gardner, Gladden James, Henry Morey, Albert Roccardi, Rose Tapley
    Runtime
    20 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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